AUTHENTIC GERMAN APPLE STREUDEL

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This recipe was brought from Austria by my Great Grandmother Maria Zekoll. This was always a treat to eat and I can remember as kids watching in awe as my grandmother would make this delicious Streudel! You can also use this same recipe to make a cheese streudel made with sweetened ricotta, cherry and peach! YUM!!! WARNING: ...

Provided by Linda Kauppinen

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 2h55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 c flour
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp oil
2 1/2 c warm water
1 pinch salt
APPLE FILLING INGREDIENTS (MAKES 3 STREUDELS)
8-10 granny smith apples, sliced
golden raisins soaked in a bowl of warm water (just covered)
sugar & cinnamon to taste
melted butter
finely chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Make sure that the room you are working in is quite warm and draft free. Do not wear rings or bracelets.
  • 2. Pre-soak the raisins in warm water in a bowl, just covering the top of the raisins.
  • 3. Mix the flour, eggs, oil and salt. Add water and mix into dough. Turn out on floured board and knead for 10 minutes. Brush with melted butter and place in a greased bowl. Cover the bowl and let it rest for 45 minutes.
  • 4. Put a fabric tablecloth on your table that hangs over the sides. Dust with flour and place the dough in the center. Flour your rolling pin and roll out to approximately 8" diameter.
  • 5. Put your hands under the dough. Using the tops of your hands, gently pull the dough towards you. Generously brush the top of the dough with melted butter while you are doing this. Try not to make holes. Keep walking around the table, picking up and pulling the circle of dough until it is paper thin and you can see through it. It should be quite large. Grammy used to pull it to at least 6 feet across and ended up with a streudel about 3 feet long.
  • 6. Sprinkle the dough all over with apples, some sugar, cinnamon and raisins. Drizzle melted butter over all. Walk around the table and trim off the thick edges with a scissor.
  • 7. Lifting the edges of the tablecloth, fold the dough hanging over the edge of the table up and over the filling. Do this all the way around. Then pick the tablecloth up from one side. Use the tablecloth to roll the streudel and start rolling the streudel up completely. Seal the edges.
  • 8. Place streudel onto pan (if large, make it horseshoe shaped). Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes. Once cooled you can top with powdered sugar, ice cream or whipped cream.
  • 9. NOTES: You can roll one large streudel as this recipe says and then cut into smaller streudels after baking, or you can divide dough into 2 or 3 balls before letting it rest. Then roll out 3 individual streudels. If you have a large enough table it is easier to roll once and divide later. **The size of the table also determines the size you can roll. Great Grammy had a 60" plus round oak table that she used, while Grammy had a smaller rectangular table. If you have a smaller table, definitely divide dough into at least 2 balls.

Adenike Ifedayo
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Meh.


Aries Berries
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This apple strudel is a must-try! The filling is sweet and gooey, and the pastry is flaky and golden brown. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Sub3
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Not bad, but not great. The strudel was a bit dry and the filling was not very flavorful.


unicorn_2008 santana
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This apple strudel is amazing! It's the perfect balance of sweet and tart, and the pastry is so flaky and delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Doctor Charles chaz
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This apple strudel is the perfect fall dessert. The filling is warm and comforting, and the pastry is flaky and golden brown. I love serving this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.


Masood Alam
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This apple strudel was a bit disappointing. The filling was bland and the pastry was tough. I wouldn't recommend this recipe.


yourlocal potato
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I've made this apple strudel several times now and it always turns out perfect. The recipe is easy to follow and the strudel is always delicious. I highly recommend it!


Chaudhary Mumtaz
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This apple strudel was a labor of love, but it was worth it! The strudel was absolutely delicious and everyone who tried it loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Leroy Lyles
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Meh.


Maan Ali
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This apple strudel is to die for! The filling is sweet and gooey, and the pastry is flaky and buttery. I could eat this every day.


Dillon DePadre
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Not as good as I hoped. The strudel was a bit dry and the filling was not very flavorful.


Spoilerthe Dancer
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Delicious! The apple strudel was a hit with my family and friends. The filling was flavorful and the pastry was flaky. I will definitely be making this again.


BoGieEntertainment Mitchell
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Amazing! This apple strudel is the best I've ever had. The filling is perfectly balanced between sweet and tart, and the pastry is flaky and golden brown. I highly recommend this recipe.


Rameez Gondal
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This was my first time making apple strudel and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the strudel was delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


SI J AN GIRI
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Not bad, but not great. The strudel was a bit dry and the filling was not as flavorful as I expected. Perhaps I didn't do something correctly.


Sarah Oneill
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This apple strudel was a hit! The filling was sweet and gooey, and the pastry was flaky and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.