Traditional Apple Strudel Recipe
Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 150g plain flour
- 60ml warm water
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Pinch of salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten (optional, for brushing)
- For the filling:
- 800g tart apples (e.g., Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 100g caster sugar
- 60g raisins (soaked briefly in rum or warm water)
- 50g breadcrumbs
- 50g butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Icing sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- 1
Make the Dough:
- 2
In a bowl, combine flour, salt, warm water, and oil. Mix into a soft dough.
- 3
Knead vigorously until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Shape into a ball, cover, and rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- 4
Prepare the Filling:
- 5
Melt butter in a pan, add breadcrumbs, and toast lightly until golden. Let cool.
- 6
In a bowl, mix sliced apples, sugar, raisins, cinnamon, lemon zest, and toasted breadcrumbs.
- 7
Assemble the Strudel:
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Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- 9
Place dough on a floured cloth. Carefully stretch the dough by hand until extremely thin, almost transparent.
- 10
Spread apple filling evenly across two-thirds of the dough, leaving edges clear.
- 11
Using the cloth, gently roll dough into a log, tucking in ends to seal. Transfer to the baking tray, seam-side down.
- 12
Brush the top with beaten egg (optional).
- 13
Bake:
- 14
Bake in the preheated oven for 35–40 minutes until golden and crisp.
- 15
Allow to cool slightly, dust generously with icing sugar, and serve warm.
