Apple And Nut Filled Fluden |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Fluden is a multilayered cookie dough pastry of Eastern European origin. Filled with fruit and nuts, it is like a fruit filled bar cookie/cake Ingredients:
dough |
4 1/2 cups flour |
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder |
1 1/8 cups sugar |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 1/8 cups solid vegetable shortening |
4 large eggs |
2 1/2 tablespoons ice water |
filling |
3 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest |
10 large apples, peeled and grated |
1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs |
16 ounces fruit preserves ( apricots, orange, berry, pineapple, mango etc ) |
1 cup raisins |
1 cup chopped nuts ( walnuts, pecans, almonds etc ) |
topping |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. Dough :
2. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and shortening at medium speed with electric mixer to form dough.
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and blend well.
4. Mix in ice water until dough forms ball.
5. If dough is dry, add additional ice water by teaspoonfuls.
6. Divide dough into 4 balls and cover with plastic wrap while preparing filling.
7. Filling:
8. Toss juice and zest with apples.
9. .Add crumbs, preserves, raisins and nuts.
10. Topping:
11. Combine sugar and cinnamon.
12. ASSEMBLY
13. Flour for rolling
14. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
15. Roll out 1 ball of dough to rectangle the size of pan on lightly floured wax or parchment paper.
16. Flip into pan and firmly press down.
17. Top with one-third filling.
18. Repeat twice with dough and filling, topping with last dough sheet.
19. Sprinkle with topping.
20. Bake 45 minutes or until golden brown.
21. Cut into squares in pan and return to oven additional 10 minutes.
22. Note: Align dough directly with edge of baking pan before flipping.
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