Apfel Strudel

Directions

1. 1
   Use any standard recipe for puff pastry.
2. 2
   To save time, use prepared puff pastry which can be purchased in sheets in the grocery store.
3. 3
   Roll out puff pastry to a very thin layer.
4. 4
   Use a pastry cloth which has been floured thoroughly.
5. 5
   The dough should be about 18 inches long and 6 to 7 inches wide.
6. 6
   Mix apples, raisins, almonds, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
7. 7
   Spread this mixture on the dough, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides.
8. 8
   At the end of the dough farthest away from you, fold over the 1 inch of dough onto the apples.
9. 9
   Then fold over the inch on each side. Grasp the pastry cloth on the far side and pull carefully up and towards yourself, making the dough form a roll.
10. 10
    Using a pastry cloth to drop the roll, place it on a greased sheet pan, seam down. Beat the egg and brush about 1/2 of it onto the strudel top to form a glaze.
11. 11
    Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve a la mode or with whipped cream.