Aunt Shirley's Collection ~ Apple Nut Strudel (Almas retes) ~ Dated 1953

Dough Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 egg

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup warm water

1/2 Tbsp melted lard

Filling Ingredients:

Combine -

1/4 lb raisins

2 cups sugar

1 cup bread crumbs

2 1/2 lb apples peeled and chopped fine

1 lb walnuts, ground

1 Tbsp melted butter

Dissolve salt in warm water; add remaining dough ingredients and mix well.  Work well until it bubbles.  Cover and allow to stand 1/2 hour in warm place.  Place dough on clean floured cloth on table.  Stretch dough on all sides until it is as thin as possible.  Sprinkle with melted lard; spread filling on stretched dough.  Take corners of cloth and roll away from yourself into a roll.  Cut into shorter lengths to fit well-greased pans.  Bake about 45 minutes at 325 degrees.