Recipes from Amish Country :: Amish Pies, Cakes, and other Desserts
2 1/2 (two and a half) c. flour 1 tsp. salt 2 Tbsp. shortening 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 c. warm water 5 c. sliced apples 1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 c. seedless raisins 1/2 c. chopped nuts 5 Tbsp. melted butter 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Grated rind of 1 lemon Sift the flour and salt together. Cut in the shortening and add the eggs and water. Knead well, then throw or beat the dough against a board until it blisters. Stand the dough in a warm place under a cloth for 20 mins. Cover the kitchen table with a small white cloth and flour it. Put the dough on it and pull it out with your hands very carefully to the thickness of tissue paper. Spread with a mixture of the fruits, sugar, melted butter, cinnamon and lemon rind. Fold in the outer edges of the dough and roll like a jellyroll - about 4 in. wide. Bake in a very hot oven (450 degrees fahrenheit) for 10 mins., reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees fahrenheit and bake about 20 mins. longer. Let cool. Cut into slices about 2 in. wide. It should be flaky and moist.
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