Apple Strudel II
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
1 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon lard, melted
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups butter, melted
1 cup toasted bread crumbs
1 cup ground walnuts
3 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
3/4 cup raisins
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 3/4 cups white sugar
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DIRECTIONS:
Sift all-purpose flour into a large bowl. Mix in egg, water, white sugar, lard and salt. Knead until soft and smooth. Lightly brush with approximately 1 tablespoon butter. Cover with a towel and set aside 1 hour.
Mix bread crumbs and 3/4 cup butter in a medium bowl. Mix in ground walnuts, apples, raisins, cinnamon and sugar.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly butter a medium baking dish.
On a large, lightly floured surface stretch and roll the dough into a large, very thin rectangle. Cut away thick edges. Sprinkle with approximately 1/2 cup melted butter. Spread bread crumb mixture across the dough, leaving a two inch border on all sides. Fold one end of the dough over the filling, then roll dough to form strudel. Cut so that it will fit the baking dish.
Place strudel in baking dish and brush with remaining butter. Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour, until surface is golden brown and apples are tender.
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Bread Pudding
INGREDIENTS:
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups skim milk
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 slices raisin bread, cubed
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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 9 inch pie dish with non-stick coating.
In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and egg whites until foamy. Mix in the milk, honey and vanilla.
Stir in the bread cubes and pour into pie dish.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.
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Cherry Delight
INGREDIENTS:
6 egg whites
2 cups white sugar
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups crushed saltine crackers
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add the sugar and cream of tarter; beat until sugar is dissolved.
Add crackers, nuts and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven.
Remove from oven, cool and cut into squares. Top each serving with pie filling and whipped topping.