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:
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.
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.
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.
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
In a small bowl, mix together ⅓ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon and set aside.
Peel, core and slice the apples into wedges as thinly as you can.
In a large bowl, gently toss the prepared apples with the cinnamon sugar and 2 tablespoons rum until well coated. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375 ℉.
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.
Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Using a pastry brush or your fingers, brush the dough with the melted butter.
Sprinkle one half of the dough with toasted breadcrumbs, leaving a 2-inch border around the edges. Top with the chopped walnuts.
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.
Fold the border over the apple filling on both sides.
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.
Gently transfer the strudel to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and brush the top with melted butter.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove the strudel from the oven and immediately brush it with melted butter and dust with powdered sugar. Allow to cool slightly.
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!
This strudel is just superb! Made it for myself on a chilly evening and the whole house smelled amazing. I love how simple the dough is—totally brought back memories of my grandma's kitchen. Can't wait to make it again!
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Superb flavor, super fun! Made this strudel last weekend, and wow. It brought back my mom's kitchen memories. My kids loved helping stretch the dough—so sticky! Can't wait to bake it again! Thanks for this awesome recipe!
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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