Apple Strudel
Serve with ice cream or whipped cream for a tasty, easy, make-ahead dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbs. water
- 2 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour divided
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 large Granny Smith apple peeled, cored and thinly sliced, or mixture of apples
- 2 Tbs. raisins soaked in bourbon to cover bourbon soak, optional
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds or chopped pecans optional
- 1/2 of a 17.3-oz. package Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets 1 sheet, thawed
- 1 Tbs. confectioners’ sugar optional
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork and set aside.
- Stir the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add the apples and raisins and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle the remaining flour on the work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet onto the work surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a 16 x 12-inch rectangle. With the short side facing you, spoon the apple mixture onto the bottom half of the pastry sheet to within 1 inch of the edge. Roll up like a jelly roll. Place seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Tuck the ends under to seal. Brush the pastry with the egg/water mixture. Cut 4 deep slits in the top of the pastry.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Let the pastry cool on the baking sheet on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
- Kitchen Note: For best results, make sure to toss the apples and raisins until they’re evenly coated with the flour mixture. The flour helps to thicken the juices released by the apples as they cook.
