Every birthday that comes around in my family I always offer to make a birthday cake or dessert. This month both my brother in law and my mother-in-law were celebrating their birthdays. Their birthdays are one day apart so I usually end up making one dessert for both events. This year Dan (my brother in law) asked if I could make an Apple Strudel. He and his mother just came home from a 10 day vacation to Prague, Budapest, and Vienna where they tasted many varieties of apple strudel. I had never made an apple strudel before so, like always, I excitedly agreed! When I started looking for apple strudel recipes I found many different varieties. I chose this recipe because it is from a cookbook entitled Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafes of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague-perfect right!? 🙂 Well I was in for quite a treat to see how much work went into making an apple strudel from scratch…but I am always up for a challenge. The final results were absolutely amazing-a flaky, buttery crust stuffed with tart apples, walnuts, and raisins.
Apple Strudel
Ingredients
2 tablespoons golden rum 3 tablespoons raisins 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, divided 1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs strudel dough (recipe below) 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 2 pounds golden delicious or granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into ¼ inch-thick slices Strudel Dough Ingredients:  1 1/3 cups unbleached flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons water, plus more if needed 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus additional for coating the dough 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons golden rum
- 3 tablespoons raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- strudel dough (recipe below)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 2 pounds golden delicious or granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into ¼ inch-thick slices
1 1/3 cups unbleached flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons water, plus more if needed 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus additional for coating the dough 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 1/3 cups unbleached flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons water, plus more if needed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus additional for coating the dough
- 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
Instructions
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