Apple Strudel with Rum Raisins

Preheat the oven to 200 °: Put a dab of butter in each corner of the baking sheet, so the baking paper holds optimally. Anyone who knows a large, older tablecloth (which can also be boiled well). Place on the kitchen table and dust with a little flour. We need to fill a bowl with hot water for the dough. And a plate.

Now I peel the apples, core them and cut them into small cubes, put them in a bowl and - drizzle with lemon juice. So they stay nice and light. I still had walnut kernels if you want you can roast them, but you don't have to . They are chopped up in a blender. Then, I melt the butter, it should foam, add the breadcrumbs and roast them well. Set aside. I also melt the other butter to a light brown color. Put them next to.

I put the flour on the work surface, make a well in the middle, add the egg yolks, and with a fork I stir the egg yolks with a little flour. I add the vinegar to the water, as everyone knows you should be more careful with the liquid, that is, only give it sips wisely. You can also add a little flour if the dough is sticky. I like to add the oil last, because that closes the dough.

And now comes the work, knead the dough to the heart, I knead so that I can fold the dough, like puff pastry. It takes a good 1/4 hour. :-))) It should feel silky. Prepare a sheet of cling film, shape the dough into a ball and oil a little with your hands, wrap with the film. Empty the bowl with the hot water, place the dough on the plate, place the warm bowl upside down over it. So he can now rest for a good 15 minutes

Everything is ready, the oven is switched down to 175 °. The dough is freed and it feels wonderfully soft and silky. Rub the rolling pin with a little flour. And off it goes quickly, I wave the dough into a rectangle. I bravely pull the dough over my hands so that I can see the pattern of the white tablecloth.

Now I brush the dough with the melted butter with a brush, then I spread roasted breadcrumbs on the dough. Now the apples come spread out, I leave the upper edge free. The raisins also have their place, the cinnamon takes place on the apples, and the sugar follows immediately.

And now I take the cloth and pull it away from me, so the dough rolls itself into a roll. I boldly put the roll on the baking sheet, pierce the chimneys above, and use the brush to spread the condensed milk onto the strudel. And off into the oven. Middle rail. For 35-40 minutes. It smells wonderful. The cream is still whipped, that's part of it.

I baked this apple strudel for my pen friend Renate. Since we couldn't visit each other for your birthday, we did it through Skyp. all 4 set a coffee table and celebrated their birthday. This friendship has existed for 28 years, Hamburg is far, but thanks to Skyp we are moving closer together.