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Classic Apple Strudel

Classic Apple Strudel prepared dish

A traditional German-style apple strudel with a delicate, flaky pastry wrapped around a warm spiced apple filling with cinnamon and currants. Finished with powdered sugar for a classic dessert.

This recipe is german style, dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 45 min prep and 50 min cook.

Prep: 45 min · Cook: 50 min · Total: 95 min · Serves: 8

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, egg, water.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter (melted and divided)
  • 1 large egg (beaten)
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 4 large tart apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 cup dried currants
  • 0.25 cup powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly.
  2. Mix egg and water, then add to flour mixture and knead into a smooth dough.
  3. Cover and let dough rest for 1 hour.
  4. Roll dough on a floured cloth and stretch until very thin.
  5. Brush with melted butter.
  6. Mix apples with sugar, cinnamon, and currants.
  7. Spread filling along one side of the dough.
  8. Roll tightly using the cloth, seal ends, and place on baking sheet.
  9. Brush with egg white and bake at 350°F for 45–50 minutes until golden.
  10. Cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 320
  • Fat: 12 g
  • Carbohydrates: 50 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Sugar: 28 g
  • Sodium: 180 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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