Instructions

1. The day before peel the apples, remove the core, cut in half and thinly slice.
2. Add to the sliced apple mixture sugar, cinnamon, lemon peel, the raisins and the chopped almonds. Add a little lemon juice.
3. Steam lightly in a saucepan.
4. Place the steamed apple mixture in a sieve to cool, let it drain overnight.
5. The next day: Drop the flour in a mixing bowl and place the egg, melted butter and salt in the middle.
6. Slowly pour in the lukewarm water and knead well with a mixer (dough hook).
7. Continue kneading the dough slow or by hand until smooth.
8. Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes covered with plastic wrap.
9. Divide the dough in two halves and roll out very thin.
10. Sprinkle flour on a large cotton kitchen (flour) towel.
11. Place thin dough on top of the towel and stretch some more.
12. Fold in approx. 2 cm on all four sides.
13. Distribute the apple filling evenly on the two halves of the dough and roll up the dough each time.
14. Wipe the baking sheet out with butter or spray with vegetable oil.
15. Place the two halves of the dough next to each other.
16. Preheat the oven to 390 F and bake the strudel for about 30 minutes.
17. Shortly before the end, after about 25 minutes, brush again with melted butter and egg yolk.
18. Remove and let cool.
19. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
20. Best to be eaten with warm vanilla sauce and/or vanilla ice cream