Apfelstrudel

A must for Oktoberfest or other German-inspired themes: Recipe for a real homemade apfelstrudel.

6 servings

Ingredients

500 g sour apple
1 cup peeled and roasted hazelnuts
0.75 dl granulated sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
0.75 dl raisins
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
50 g butter
4 Filo pastry plates
2 tbsp icing sugar

Description:

  1. Set the oven to 175 gr.
  2. Melt the butter.
  3. Peel and cut the apples into approx. 1 cm cubes.
  4. Chop the nuts.
  5. Mix apple pieces, nuts, sugar, cinnamon, raisins and breadcrumbs.
  6. Place 1 sheet of filo pastry and brush with butter. Add one sheet of filo pastry at a time and brush between each layer.
  7. Spread the apple filling over the filo pastry. Save 2 cm from the edge all around.
  8. Roll up into a roll and pinch the ends together. Place on a baking sheet with the seam facing down.
  9. Brush with butter and bake in the middle of the oven for 35 minutes.
  10. Dust with icing sugar.

Pairs with:

Vanilla ice cream, rum raisin ice cream or vanilla whipped cream are perfect accessories.