Apple Strudel

Ingredients

• apples, sliced as for a pie
• about 1/2 cup sugar
• cinnamon
• butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg or 1/4 cup cold water

Steps

1. Slice the apples into a baking dish, sprinkle with about 1/2 cup sugar and a little cinnamon, and dot with butter.
2. Mix the 1 cup sugar, flour, salt and baking powder, work in the shortening, then add the egg or water.
3. Sprinkle the mixture over the apples.
4. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes, or until the apples are done.

Notes

Newspaper clipping, spelled “Apple Strudle.” It bakes more like a crisp or cobbler than a rolled strudel.

The name of the person who sent it in is cut off at the bottom of the clipping.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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