Czech Apple štrudl

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb flour
• 6 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 lbs sliced apples (skins removed)
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 5 tablespoons mixed nuts (chopped walnuts, almonds, pecans, etc.)
• 1/2 tablespoon quick oats
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• cinnamon
• cocoa
• honey
• 1 egg (beaten)

Recipe

• 1 knead flour, water, oil, vinegar and salt to form a very thick dough. an electric dough hook will help to automate the process.
• 2 mix apples, raisins, nuts and oats together.
• 3 roll dough as thin as possible to form an oval shape.
• 4 spread apple mixture over 2/3 of dough and sprinkle sugar on top. sprinkle with cinnamon and a small amount of coca to taste and drizzle a bit of honey on top.
• 5 roll tightly, like paper towels, toward the empty 1/3 and carefully seal the edges and sides.
• 6 place the strudel, seam sideways, on a greased cookie sheet and brush with egg [extra egg can be used for french toast].
• 7 bake [over a drip pan because štrudl will leak!] at 325 for 55 minutes or until barely light brown.