apple strudel

After reading Father Capon's Supper of the Lamb for the second time this spring, I decided it was about time that I start trying out some of his recipes. Saturday I worked on the Puff Paste dough. And o, my. It was delish and totally made up for all the time I spent working in the butter, refrigerating between turns, and marveling at the incredible complexity of simple things in life (really. mix water, flour, butter, and a little patience and a fluffy, flakey pastry comes out of the oven. yes!).

I think the filling might have been the best part though. I mixed cinnamon sugar apple pieces with raisins and pecans which were soaked in vanilla rum. mmmmm