Apple Strudel

Total Time Prep: 1 hour + standing Bake: 45 min./batch
Yield 2 strudels (8 pieces each)
The ideal fall recipe has arrived: the apple strudel. Filled with a gooey inside and wrapped in a golden, flaky outer crust, this apple strudel is as pretty as it is delicious.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup canola oil, divided
  • 3/4 cup warm water (120°)
  • 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • FILLING:
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
  • 6 cups chopped peeled apples (about 6 medium)
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream

Directions

  1. Place flour in a mixer bowl; beat in 1/4 cup oil (mixture will be slightly crumbly). In a small bowl, slowly whisk warm water into beaten egg; add to flour mixture, mixing well. Beat in remaining oil until smooth. Transfer to a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rest in a warm place about 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Spread bread crumbs into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
  3. Tape a 30x15-in. sheet of parchment onto a work surface; dust lightly with flour. Divide dough in half; place 1 portion on parchment and roll to a very thin 24x15-in. rectangle. (Keep remaining dough covered.) Remove tape from parchment.
  4. Sprinkle 3/4 cup bread crumbs over rectangle to within 1 in. of edges. Starting 3 in. from a short side, sprinkle 3 cups apples and 1/4 cup raisins over a 3-in.-wide section of dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half of the mixture over fruit. Drizzle with half of the melted butter.
  5. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting at fruit-covered end and lifting with parchment; fold in sides of dough as you roll to contain filling. Using parchment, transfer strudel to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; trim parchment to fit pan.
  6. Bake on lowest oven rack 45-55 minutes or until golden brown, brushing top with sour cream 2 times while baking. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  7. Using parchment, transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 285 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 61mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

This gorgeous strudel has just what you crave this time of year: thin layers of flaky crust and lots of juicy apples. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon
Recipe Creator
Community Cook