Description
Learn how to make a delicious and authentic German Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel) from scratch with this easy-to-follow recipe. A flaky pastry filled with cinnamon-spiced apples, raisins, and walnuts, dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
Filling:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 6 medium apples (peeled, cored, thinly sliced – Granny Smith or Braeburn)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (optional)
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Dough: In a bowl, mix flour and salt. Add water, oil, and vinegar. Knead for 10 minutes. Rest for 1 hour.
- Filling: Melt 2 tbsp butter, toast breadcrumbs. Combine apples, sugar, cinnamon, raisins, walnuts. Roll out dough, add butter, breadcrumbs, filling. Roll into a log. Bake at 375°F for 35–40 minutes.
- Let cool, dust with powdered sugar, serve warm.
Notes
- For a shortcut, use store-bought phyllo dough.
- Serve with vanilla sauce or vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
