Apple Date Strudel

Directions

Sift first 3 ingredients into bowl.

Add egg and ¼ cup butter, melted.

Then add ½ cup ice water. Stir until blended, then knead to smooth ball on lightly floured board.

Cover with towel and let rest at least ½ hour.

Sauté crumbs in 2 tablespoons butter until lightly toasted, add nuts and set aside.

Peel and core apples, cut in wedges, then in thin crosswise slices.

Mix with next 4 ingredients. On lightly floured board, roll dough to a 24×16 inch rectangle.

Brush with 2 tablespoons butter, melted.

Sprinkle with crumb mixture to within 1 inch of edges.

Spread evenly with apple mixture. Then roll from long side as for jelly roll and seal ends.

Shape in horseshoe and put seam down, on greased baking sheet.

Melt ¼ cup butter and brush some on strudel.

Bake in hot oven 400℉ (200℃) about 40 minutes.

Brush occasionally with remaining butter.

Serve warm in slices.