The Best Apple Strudel Recipe | Paul Hollywood's Pies & Puds

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor complexity while brown sugar is often cheaper.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chopped apples

Dried cranberries add tartness while chopped apples are often less expensive.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla powder

Vanilla powder can be cheaper and still provide flavor.

Mix flour, a pinch of salt, a bit of oil, and water to form a dough.

Knead the dough for about 10-15 minutes to develop gluten.

Let the dough rest after kneading.

Chop up the apples into small pieces and place them in a large bowl.

Melt butter to create a beurre noisette for flavor.

Mix breadcrumbs, cinnamon, sugar, and toasted almonds in a bowl to create the filling base.

Add the chopped apples to the breadcrumb mixture and let them rest.

Flour the surface and roll out the rested dough until very thin, almost translucent.

Line the rolled dough with melted butter and then with the breadcrumb mixture.

Add the apple mixture on top of the breadcrumbs, spreading it evenly.

Use the cloth to help flip the dough over the filling and shape it into a roll.

Seal the ends of the strudel with butter to prevent leakage.

Transfer the strudel to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for baking.

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