Raspberry Apple Strudel
During late Summer my red raspberry crop came in.  The wet weather of June and July followed by the sun of August to produce many berries.  I started looking for new recipes to experiment with.  I had gone apple picking in September and found a large variety of apples at a farm in Littleton.  I pulled out my German cookbook and discovered an easy strudel.  It takes about 20 minutes to prepare and another 20 to cook.

Makes 2 pastries

Ingredients:   5 or 6 apples; macintosh, delicious, empire, macoun
                      1 1/2 cups of red raspberries
                      1 egg
                      1/3 cup water
                      1 1/2 cups flour
                      4 table spoons sugar, white or brown
                      1/3 stick butter, melted
                      corn meal
                      cinnamon
                      baking paper
      
  1. Mix the water and egg in a mixing bowl with a fork.  Mix in the flour.  Put on a mixer with a dough hook and beat until smooth.  A little extra water may be required for a good consistency. Once fully kneeded, set aside with a towel over the bowl.
  2. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Peel, core and slice apples into chunks.  An apple peeler/corer can be used on firm apples.
  4. Cut dough ball in half.  Place half on counter top with enough flour to keep the dough from sticking to the surface.

  1. Roll out the dough to a 10" x 18" rectangle.

  1. Brush melted butter down the center strip of the dough



  1.  Place the dough on a piece of baking paper.  Spread Corn Meal on top of the butter.  The Corn Meal will absorb the excess moisture from the apples.

  1.  Spread 1/2 the prepared apples in the middle of the dough.
  1. Top the apples with 1/2 the raspberries, 2 tablespoons of sugar and sprinkle with cinnamon.


  1.  Fold over the sides and brush the top with melted butter.


  1.  Place on the middle oven rack


  1.  Set the oven for 22 minutes.  I use the convection baking mode on my oven.


  1.   Watch for the pastry to turn golden brown.

  1.   Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. 

  1.  Top with whipped cream.

  1.  Feed hungry masses.