Apple Strudel Recipe – Jablečný štrůdl - Czech Cookbook

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.

Defrost the store-bought puff pastry according to package instructions.

Wash and core the apples, optionally peeling them.

Cut the apples into smaller pieces and process them in a food processor until chopped.

Strain the juices from the chopped apples using a strainer.

In a bowl, mix the strained apples with cinnamon, powdered sugar, raisins, and chopped walnuts.

Whisk the egg in a bowl until smooth for brushing on the pastry.

Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper.

Flour the pastry board and roll out the puff pastry into a thin rectangle.

Brush the edges of the pastry with the whisked egg.

Spread the apple mixture evenly over the pastry, leaving a 1-inch border.

Roll the pastry from the longer side, sealing the ends with the egg wash.

Place the rolled strudel seam-side down on the baking tray and brush the top with egg wash.

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