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Austrian Apple Strudel Original Recipe

Austrian Apple Strudel Original Recipe

with homemade strudel dough
With homemade strudel dough
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Ingredients

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For strudel dough:
1 ⅓ cups All-purpose flour sifted
⅛ tsp Fine Salt
⅓ cup Water cold
2 tbsp Vegetable oil neutral-tasting, plus extra for bowl
½ tsp Apple cider vinegar
For filling:
1 ½ cups Fresh breadcrumbs
½ cup Unsalted butter divided, plus extra for brushing
⅓ cup Sugar
¼ cup Brown sugar
½ tsp Cinnamon
2 lbs Apples tart, peeled, cored, sliced into thin wedges
2 tbsp Rum or apple juice
½ cup Walnuts toasted, chopped
For dusting:
1 tbsp Powdered sugar

Nutritional information

605
Calories
18g
Fat
111g
Carbohydrate
6g
Protein
31mg
Cholesterol
260mg
Sodium
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Austrian Apple Strudel Original Recipe

This Austrian Apple Strudel Original Recipe has been a family staple in my house ever since I was a kid. It’s one of my all-time favorite desserts for fall. As a big fan of apples, I love that this recipe uses two pounds of them. The delicate, flaky homemade dough encases a cinnamon-spiced apple filling, toasted breadcrumbs and chopped walnuts. It tastes delicious and makes the whole house smell amazing!

You’ll start out by making a simple dough using flour, oil, water and a pinch of salt. Allow the dough to rest in an oiled bowl before rolling it out. Meanwhile, toast the breadcrumbs. Then toss together the thinly sliced apples, rum, ground cinnamon and sugar. The dough is pretty easy to work with. First, roll out the dough on a work surface with a rolling pin. Then transfer the dough to a clean, lightly floured kitchen towel and stretch it out with your hands until see-through thin. Top the dough with butter-toasted breadcrumbs and chopped walnuts, so that the breadcrumbs can absorb some of the juices from the apple filling and help keep the strudel crisp. Place the apples over the breadcrumbs and roll the dough up. Bake the strudel until golden brown. Once baked, remove it from the oven, brush immediately with melted butter and dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm.

To make the Austrian Apple Strudel Original Recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Austrian Apple Strudel Original Recipe

Steps to make Austrian Apple Strudel Original Recipe

  1. 1

    Make dough: Combine flour and salt

    1min

    In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour and 1 pinch kosher salt and mix to combine.

  2. 2

    Add water, vinegar and oil

    10min

    Add most of the water, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar, mixing at medium speed. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed, to form a smooth and pliable dough. Shape the dough into a ball.

  3. 3

    Rest

    60min

    Brush a bowl with a teaspoon of oil. Place the dough ball in the bowl. Brush the dough with oil too. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave to rest at room temperature for about an hour.

  4. 4

    Toast breadcrumbs

    6min

    In a medium saucepan, melt 5 tablespoons butter over medium heat and add 1 ½ cups fresh breadcrumbs. Toast the breadcrumbs, stirring constantly, until lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely

  5. 5

    Prepare cinnamon sugar

    1min

    In a small bowl, mix together ⅓ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon and set aside.

  6. 6

    Prepare apples

    10min

    Peel, core and slice the apples into wedges as thinly as you can.

  7. 7

    Toss apples with cinnamon sugar and rum

    1min

    In a large bowl, gently toss the prepared apples with the cinnamon sugar and 2 tablespoons rum until well coated. Set aside.

  8. 8

    Heat oven

    Preheat the oven to 375 ℉.

  9. 9

    Roll out dough

    10min

    Roll out the dough on a work surface into a rectangle shape. Then, transfer the dough to a clean, lightly floured kitchen towel and stretch out the dough until see-through thin. Gently stretch each side with closed fists. Place your hands under the dough at one corner and carefully work your fists outward toward the edge of the dough. Once the dough is very thin, gently run your fingers along the edges and pull to ensure they're thin enough too.

  10. 10

    Brush with butter

    1min

    Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Using a pastry brush or your fingers, brush the dough with the melted butter.

  11. 11

    Top with toasted breadcrumbs and nuts

    1min

    Sprinkle one half of the dough with toasted breadcrumbs, leaving a 2-inch border around the edges. Top with the chopped walnuts.

  12. 12

    Add apples

    2min

    Use a slotted spoon to spoon the apples over the top, leaving the juices at the bottom of the bowl. Brush the exposed borders with melted butter.

  13. 13

    Fold edges

    1min

    Fold the border over the apple filling on both sides.

  14. 14

    Roll up strudel

    1min

    Grasp the kitchen towel right by the short edge of the dough on the filled side and using the towel, roll up the dough tightly over the filling.

  15. 15

    Transfer to baking sheet

    1min

    Gently transfer the strudel to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and brush the top with melted butter.

  16. 16

    Bake

    40min

    Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

  17. 17

    Brush with melted butter and dust with powdered sugar

    1min

    Remove the strudel from the oven and immediately brush it with melted butter and dust with powdered sugar. Allow to cool slightly.

  18. 18

    Serve

    Using a serrated bread knife, slice the strudel into slices and serve warm.

Make your own strudel from scratch with this Austrian Apple Strudel Original Recipe! Made with simple ingredients, it’s utterly delicious and makes your home smell amazing. If you loved this recipe, leave us a comment below. We love hearing from you!

About the author

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

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Total Reviews: 1
Athina

I’ve struggled with strudel dough for so long—it was always either too sticky or not elastic enough, and it discouraged me from baking. But today I tried your dough, and I’m thrilled! It turned out perfect, tasted amazing, and my husband loved it. Now I actually enjoy making strudel dough again. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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