Apple Strudel - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    3 teaspoons baking powder
    2/3 cup sugar, plus
    2 tablespoons sugar
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup shortening
    2/3 cup milk
    1/4 cup melted butter
    3 cups cored and peeled apples, chopped
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    Frosting
    2 cups confectioners' sugar
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1 tablespoon butter
    3 tablespoons evaporated milk
    1/4 cup chopped nuts
Preparation
    Strudel: Sift together flour, baking powder, 2 tbsp.
    sugar and salt.
    Mix in the shortening.
    Stir in the milk to make a soft dough.
    Knead 25-30 times on a lightly floured board.
    Roll out 1/4\" thick.
    Brush with melted butter.
    Cover with the apples.
    Sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup sugar, and the cinnamon.
    Starting at the long end, roll up like a jellyroll.
    Put it on a greased cookie sheet.
    Curve into a crescent shape.
    Bake about 30 minutes at 325F.
    or until done.
    Frosting: Combine confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, butter and evaporated milk.
    Frost the strudel while still warm.
    Sprinkle with the nuts.

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