Apple Strudel

A classic apple strudel with a flaky dough and sweet apple filling.

Recipe by Mama & Kaitlin

Apple Strudel

Recipe Tags

dessertbakingapple
Cook: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 1/2 lbs apples
  • rum

Instructions

  1. Pour flour into a pile on a clean surface.
  2. Whisk together water, egg, lemon juice, oil, and salt.
  3. Pour liquid into the center of flour and gently combine until clumps are gone.
  4. Knead dough until glossy, approximately 20 minutes.
  5. Place on a wooden cutting board to rest for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Wash raisins in hot water, soak them, heat in microwave for 1 minute, drain water, dry in paper towel.
  7. Mix raisins, 2 tsp sugar, and rum.
  8. Bubble melted butter on stove top, do not brown or burn.
  9. Pour bread crumbs into butter on stove, mix until golden brown, set off to side.
  10. Peel, core, and slice apples, sprinkle with lemon juice to keep from turning brown.
  11. Once dough has set for at least 30 minutes, begin to roll to paper thin.
  12. Then pull apart with back side of hands, not fingers, and make a square.
  13. Spread the bread crumbs on gently, followed by the apples, sugar, cinnamon, and rum-soaked raisins.
  14. Roll, place on a baking sheet, then bake for approximately 1 hour at 350°F.
  15. Bake until golden brown - might be longer or less than an hour depending on the oven.

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