Apfelstrudel

Serves 6.

For the filling:
500g sweet apples
the zest and juice of a lemon
50g caster sugar
ground cinnamon
50g golden sultanas
50g flaked almonds

For the pastry:
½ lb package of frozen butter puff pastry, thawed
1 tbsp water
1 egg

Directions

Peel, core and quarter the apples. Cut each quarter into thin slices. Toss them with the lemon zest and juice, the sugar and ground cinnamon. Add the sultan as and flaked almonds. Set the oven at 200C/gas mark 6.

Roll out dough on a floured surface until about 12" x 16".

Put the apple mixture down the bottom half of the long side of the pastry, leaving a 1-inch border around the outside.

Fold in the short sides and then roll up like a jelly roll.

Put strudel on baking sheet with the seam side down.

Mix egg and water. Brush on strudel. Cut ¼-inch deep slashes across diagonally across top.

Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Let cool before sprinkling with powdered sugar and serving.

 Can also serve with vanilla cream