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CUSTARD FILLING

1 cup rich milk
¾ cup sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 egg yolks
1/8 tsp. salt
½ tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. butter

Heat milk in double boiler. Mix cornstarch, salt, and sugar with a little milk Cook until it thickens. Add egg yolks and cook a minute longer. Beat well. Add vanilla and butter. When cool place the custard mixture in the puffs.


Strudl s Jablky
APPLE STRUDL

Dough:
Warm 1 cup sweet cream and ¼ lb. butter until butter melts.

Add: ½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg yolks
⅓ cup sugar
3 cups flour

Knead dough and place in bowl which has been set in a pan of hot water so that the dough will remain warm. Prepare filling.

Filling:
2 quarts sliced apples
1 cup (or more) sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1½ cups bread crumbs (lightly browned in 2 tbsp. butter)
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins
¼ cup melted butter

While dough is warm, stretch it over a floured cloth on the table until paper thin. Trim hard edges. Sprinkle with part of melted butter. Arrange apple slices over dough. Sprinkle with the remaining ingredients. Sprinkle with the remaining butter. Roll as for jelly roll. Arrange in a grease pan (15 x 18 inches.) Bake about 1 hour at 350 degrees. While baking brush often with 1 cup rich milk.