My Favourite Desserts
I first made an Apple Strudel from scratch in July 2013. You see, I don’t have a fancy mixer with a large nice dough hook, so I had to do all the mixing by hand. It took me about 15 minutes of kneading, but I didn’t mind at all because I sort of loved the stretching of my otherwise idle arm muscles. By the time I was done with the kneading, the dough was nice and elastic. I let it rest for one hour and then rolled it. It’s really amazing how the kneading and resting results in extremely elastic dough that can stretch paper thin, without breaking. (is paper the thinnest?). I really enjoyed the whole process.
The making of dough from scratch is fun but it takes a lot of time and sometimes you just want a quick and easy dessert in minutes. In this case, you just need to buy ready-rolled puff pastry and only make the filling. I found this extra easy, and it tastes different too. If you ever want to eat some apple strudel in a jiffy, then this is the way to go. You can’t go wrong whatsoever. The ready rolled pastry is packaged in twos. It was a bit too much for us but we gobbled it up within two days, for dinner and the next day, at lunchtime. I wish you a lovely weekend. Please click on for the recipe…
- Ingredients
- 4 green cooking apples
- 20g (1 tablespoon) butter
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 60g (¼ cup) sugar
- 100g (½ cup) mixed dried fruit (sultanas (golden raisins), currants and raisins)
- 2 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry
- ¼ cup ground almonds
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- For Cinnamon Sugar
- 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (you can reduce amount if you wish)
Please always remember to assemble all ingredients before you start. Preheat oven to 430° (220°C) 15 minutes before baking. Line one large baking sheet with parchment (greaseproof paper). Peel, core and thinly slice apples.
Heat butter in a large heavy based skillet (pan). Add apples and cook 2 minutes until lightly golden.
Add orange juice, honey, sugar and mixed fruit. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and apples are just tender. Remove from heat and set aside to cool, completely. Drain and save liquid from the apples.
Place one sheet of pastry on a flat work surface. Fold in half; make small cuts in the folded edge of the pastry at 2 cm intervals.
Open out the pastry and sprinkle with half the ground almonds. .
Place half the apples in the centre of the pastry. Brush edges with egg
and fold one side together
then fold the other together, pressing firmly.
Place strudel on prepared tray seam side down. Repeat the process with the second sheet of pastry
Brush top with egg. Mix brown sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle the top with half of the cinnamon sugar.
Repeat process with the remaining pastry.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until pastry is golden and crisp.
Warm the saved liquid and drizzle over strudel just before serving.
Serve strudel with whipped cream or ice cream.
This was far much easier to make and tasty too!
Easy Apple Strudel
Preparation time: 20 minutes; Baking time: 20-25 minutes Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 4 green cooking apples
- 20g (1 tablespoon) butter
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 60g (1/4 cup) sugar
- 100g (½ cup) mixed dried fruit (sultanas (golden raisins), currants and raisins)
- 2 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry
- ¼ cup ground almonds
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
For Cinnamon Sugar
- 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (you can reduce amount if you wish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 430° (220°C) 15 minutes before baking. Line one large baking sheet with parchment (greaseproof paper). Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Combine brown sugar with cinnamon and set aside.
- Heat butter in a large heavy based skillet (pan). Add apples and cook 2 minutes until lightly golden. Add orange juice, honey, sugar and mixed fruit. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and apples are just tender. Remove from heat and set aside to cool, completely. Drain and save liquid from the apples.
- Place one sheet of pastry on a flat work surface. Fold in half; make small cuts in the folded edge of the pastry at 2 cm intervals. Open out the pastry and sprinkle with half the ground almonds. Place half the apples in the centre of the pastry. Brush edges with egg and fold together, pressing firmly.
- Place strudel on prepared tray seam side down. Brush top with egg. Mix the brown sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle the top with half of the cinnamon sugar. Repeat process with the remaining pastry sheet and filling.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until pastry is golden and crisp. Warm saved liquid and drizzle over strudel just before serving. Serve strudel with whipped cream or ice cream.
Point to note:
- Please note that oven temperatures are given as a guideline only. You may need to add or reduce the suggested temperatures depending on your oven. I baked at 430°F (220°C) for 25 minutes.
Last updated: 10 March 2015
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Lovely pictures – I use ready-made yufka or filo pastry for my cheated version of the apple strudel as it loosely resembles the original thin dough. The puff pastry version looks delicious too!
Next time I shall also try the filo pastry version. I think it tastes very nice too. Have a great weekend!
Liz
There have been some amazing-looking foods on your blog, Liz, but this one takes the cake……I mean, the Strudel!
Thank you, Chad for complimenting. Have a lovely Sunday. Best wishes!
Liz
Looks fantastic!
Thank you!
Liz
Apple strudel is my husband’s favourite dessert. I live in northern Italy so I can enjoy Austian cook and steal some recipes. Like this one. I love your tips.
Thank you so much. My husband also loves the apple strudel. Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Liz
Delicious …. Mmm!
А great strudel Liz, thanks for the recipe 🙂
Thanks, magi. Have a good weekend!
Liz
Apple strudel!!!! Yum!!! This is the best part of the process: “Warm the saved liquid and drizzle over strudel just before serving”. Thanks for sharing the recipe! We’re craving for apple strudel now.
Ha ha how did you figure out that? It tasted so damn good. Please don’t remind me!!!! Have a lovely week!
liz
Apple Strudel with double cream !! Fantastic Liz ❤
Hi Ralph,
What’s cooking for main course? and dessert? some human beings are more equal than others (LOL). I eat dessert only once a week!
Liz
i love apple strudel!
Me too!
Liz
Yum 🙂
A girl after my own heart Liz! If ready roll puff is good enough for top chef’s, then it’s good enough for me!
That’s the way to go girl. Even Gordon Ramsay uses ready rolled.pastry. He calls it “cheating”. I loved the strudel. It tasted different from the original scratch one! A good weekend to you!
Liz
Cruel and unusual punishment to make me look (and drool all over) this delicious delight before I have had my morning frutengruel! ;-> (That’s Judie’s German for cooked five-grain cereal with yogurt, orange juice, nuts, seeds, and lots of fruit on top.)
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Hi there Judie,
Ha ha Sprechen sie Deutsche?
How was your frutengruel? at least it’s healthy and not full of butter like my strudel. Wow I love what you eat for breakfast. Have a lovely weekend!
Liz
No, I don’t speak any German! I just make these things up as I go along! That’s our breakfast everyday, except for the special treat brunch on Sundays.
I think I am going to follow suit and start making a healthy breakfast. I am totally ashamed of all this weight I’ve added around my middles since I started blogging. It looks awful…I can’t stop eating because I’m always cooking. I love the way you eat. Okay, Bis morgen!
Liz
You have my best encouragement. A good breakfast is a wonderful way to get your body functioning properly. Give it what it needs to do its job, and it won’t scream at you to give it treats all the time.
Buy food that will spoil, and then eat it before it does.
Thanks so much for your encouragement, judie. I totally agree with you. Eating certain foods, drains one’s energy and reduces work performance by 50%. I shall really try my best to turn over a new slate…I need one right now! Have a good evening!
Liz
If you have lots of fresh produce right now, stuff as much of that down your gullet as you can. Dress with a bit of butter and lemon juice, and forget about rich sauces. You will be surprised how much volume you can eat for not very many calories. You will feel full, and not want to continually dip into the cookie jar!
Thanks so much Judie. I shall definitely be buying more fresh produce as suggested and will certainly give you a feedback. Have a wonderful weekend. Best wishes!
Liz
That’s gorgeous Liz.
Thank you!
Liz
Sounds wonderful! I love apple strudel!
Me too. Have a great weekend!
Liz
I love apple strudel 🙂 it reminds me of my winter holidays in Austria 🙂 I always have a hot chocolate with it 😉
Omg next time, I must try it with lots of chocolate. Thanks for the tip. Have a great weekend!
Liz
You’re welcome 🙂 You too!
I love apple strudel 🙂 it reminds me of my winter holidays in Austria ^^ I always eat that with a hot chocolate 😉
I love apple strudel too. I love hot chocolate too. Have a wonderful weekend!
liz