German Apple Strudel Recipe

How to make it

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• In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, egg and water and stir vigorously until mixture forms a dough.
• Turn out onto a floured surface and knead 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
• Cover and let rest 1 hour.
• Grind poppy seeds in a food processor, if desired.
• Combine poppy seeds, sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl and mix well; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the dough on a large work surface covered with a cotton cloth.
• Stretch the dough slightly to form a large rectangle.
• Pour the melted butter over the dough to moisten.
• Carefully stretch the dough into a large rectangle as big as your work surface will allow.
• The dough should be very thin and translucent.
• Sprinkle the poppy seed mixture evenly over the stretched dough. Distribute the apples evenly over the poppy seed mixture.
• Sprinkle with about one half of the cream.
• Roll each side of the dough carefully to the middle and fold the ends under the strudel.
• Cut the strudel in half and place the two halves side by side in the prepared dish.
• Sprinkle with the remaining cream.
• Bake in preheated oven 1 hour, until golden and apples are tender.