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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound apples or pears, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbspall-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds optional
  • ¼ cup raisins optional
  • ½ pound package of frozen butter puff pastry thawed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Mix together apple slices, sugar, flour, almonds (if using) and raisins (if using) in a large bowl.
  • On a floured surface, roll out the thawed puff pastry dough with a rolling pin into a rectangular shape, about 12x16 inches.
  • Put the apple mixture down the bottom half of the long side of the pastry, leaving a 1-inch border around the outside.
  • Tuck in the short sides of the dough and then roll it up jelly-roll style.
  • Transfer strudel to the prepared baking sheet making sure to place seam side down.
  • Mix egg and water together and brush over strudel. Cut ¼-inch deep slashes diagonally across the top.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Let it cool before dusting with powdered sugar, and serve.

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