Apple Strudel Recipe from Croatia : “Štrudla od Jabuka”

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Phyllo dough is lighter and can be lower in calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: chopped apples

Cranberries add tartness, while chopped apples enhance flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with a unique flavor.

Prepare the pastry dough by mixing flour, salt, tepid water, oil, and apple cider vinegar until a smooth dough forms.

Let the dough rest for a while before rolling it out thinly.

Peel, grate, and strain the apples to remove excess moisture.

In a bowl, combine the grated apples with ground walnuts, raisins, white sugar, and cinnamon.

Roll out the rested dough and spread the apple filling evenly over it.

Roll the dough tightly around the filling and place it seam-side down on a baking sheet.

Melt butter and brush it over the strudel, then add water around it in the baking sheet.

Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown and flaky.

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