Easy Apple Strudel
Easy puff pastry Apple Strudel recipe filled with cinnamon sweet fresh apples baked until flaky, buttery and golden.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
- 3 large apples 2 honey crisp, 1 granny smith - peeled, corned and diced.
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 sheet frozen store-bought puff pastry dough thawed
- parchment paper
- 1 large egg +1 tablespoon water for egg wash
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife peel, core and dice the apples.
- In a large bowl, combine apples with lemon juice, stirring to coat then blend in the brown sugar, cinnamon, flour and salt and set the apple mixture aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375° then line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the flour over your work surface then gently unfold one puff pastry sheet.
- Using a rolling pin, lightly roll edges and creases of the dough to smooth it out to an even thickness then transfer to the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- With a slotted spoon drain the liquid from the apples, then spread the apple filling up the center of the dough.
- Fold one long side over the apples. Repeat on the other long side. SEE PHOTOS IN BODY OF POST.Pinch each short side to seal completely then gently turn the pastry over and place seam side down.
- Tuck both short ends under then whisk the egg and water together in a small bowl.
- Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the top and sides of the strudel then make several slits in the dough to let the steam escape.
- Sprinkle with turbinado sugar over the top of the strudel and bake 35-40 minutes in the preheated oven or until the strudel is golden brown.