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Apfelstrudel

A beloved desserts with a place at the heart of Germany’s table.

Total time
1 hr 30 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Serves
4

The story behind this dish

Made for sharing.

A paper-thin pastry wrapped around spiced apples and toasted crumbs.

Ingredients

What you need

  • Strudel dough or filo
  • Tart apples, raisins, and lemon
  • Butter, breadcrumbs, sugar, and cinnamon

Method

Make it step by step

  1. Cook breadcrumbs in butter until nutty and golden.
  2. Toss apples with raisins, lemon, sugar, and cinnamon.
  3. Roll the filling in thin pastry, brush with butter, and bake until shatteringly crisp.