Real German Apple Strudel

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Categories:	Fruit Desserts, For Kids, Healthy
Serves:	this recipe makes 3 strudel in 3- 9x13- inch pans
Prep Time:	35 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

DOUGH:
2 1/2 to 3 c	all purpose flour( you may need more or less flour, till stiff but not sticky)
6 lg	eggs
1/2 tsp	salt
CREAM MIXTURE:
3/4 c	whole milk
1 c	dairy sour cream
TOPPING:
3 lb	about granny smith apples, cored and sliced thin, divided ( about7 to 9 apples)
1 c	raisins, divided
1 c	sugar, divided
1/4 c	ground cinnamon, more or less to taste
3 Tbsp	butter, melted, divided

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Pat Duran

Well Seasoned

Las Vegas, NV (pop. 583,756)

kitchenchatter

Member Since Aug 2011

Pat's Notes:

This recipe was brought over from
Germany by my Great Aunt Martha Mueller. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family does.
Great topped with ice cream, whipped cream or milk like my Uncle did.

Directions

Dough:
Mix flour,salt and eggs to soft consistency. Knead dough about 15 minutes( I used dough hook and mixer).Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Let set for about 1 hour covered.

Peel apples. Butter 3- 9x13-inch cake pans any 3 pan as long as they have sides will do.( these strudel can be frozen unbaked or baked for 3 months).

Mix the sour cream and milk together in a medium bowl until gravy thin.
Lay out a clean dish towel( or wax paper is what I use).Roll or stretch out 1 piece of the dough very, very thin as possible.

Combine remaining apple ingredients, except butter and mix well.
Using a pastry brush spread 1/3 of the cream mixture on the dough.
Using 1/3 of the apple mixture spread on one side of the dough the long side. Drizzle on some melted butter.
Roll up like a jelly roll. Tuck in ends. Place in one of the prepared pans. Brush top with cream mixture,so top does not get crusty. Cut a few slits over top. Set aside.
Repeat directions with the remaining doughs.
Bake in 400^ oven for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350^ and bake for about 45 minutes more.
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REMEMBER THIS MAKE 3 STRUDEL SO YOU CAN FREEZE SOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.- UP TO 3 MONTHS.