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Apple Strips Apfelshnitten

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Dairy, Eggs European Cookies, Desserts 1 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 c Pillsbury's Best All Purpose Flour*, sifted
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Sugar
3/4 c Butter
1/2 ts Grated lemon rind
6 tb Cream(sweet or sour)
4 c Apples(4 medium): pared/cut into 1/4"cubes
1/3 c Raisins
1/4 c Sugar
1 tb Flour
1/4 ts French's Cinnamon
3 tb Lemon juice
Egg; beaten
Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

BAKE at 350 degrees for 15 minutes then at 400 degrees for 25 to 30
minutes. MAKES 3 dozen cookies. Sift together flour, salt and sugar into
mixing bowl. Cut in butter and lemon rind until particles are the size of
small peas. Sprinkle with 6 to 7 tablespoons cream over mixture, tossing
lightly with fork until dough is moist enough to hold together. Divide
dough in half.Form into two balls. Roll out half of dough on waxed paper to
15 x 10-inch rectangle. Turn over onto ungreased jelly roll pan or baking
sheet. Peel off waxed paper. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 15
minutes. Prepare 4 cups apples. Add raisins, sugar, flour, cinnamon and
lemon juice. Spread over baked crust. Roll out remaining dough to 15 x 10
~inch rectangle on waxed paper. Turn over on apple filling. Brush with
slightly beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar. BAke in moderately hot oven
(400 degrees) 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly and cut
into 3 x 1 1/2 -inch rectangles. *For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising
Flour, omit salt; decrease second baking time to 20 to 25 minutes.
**Pronounced Ap'-fel-shnit'-en
NOTES : "From Pillsbury's European Recipe Service-A Cookie from Austria."
Recipe by: Best Loved Foods of Christmas, Pillsbury, undated booklet
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #837 by NGavlak@aol.com on Oct 11, 1997

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