Apple strudel.Classic German Recipe.The recipe is very easy and quick. German dessert

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.

Buy puff pastry at Whole Foods or any store in the freezing department.

Use one puff pastry from the package and leave the second in the freezer.

Roll the unfrozen puff pastry very thinly on a floured surface.

Add 5 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon to taste in a bowl.

Slice 2 Granny Smith apples very thinly and sprinkle with lemon juice.

Soak 30-40g of raisins in warm water for 15 minutes until softened, then drain the water.

Add the drained raisins to the apple mixture.

Add chopped pecans and 4 tablespoons of corn starch to the mixture.

Use coconut oil as needed in the process.

Roll the pastry with the apple mixture into a roll.

Beat 1 egg and brush it on top of the strudel.

Bake at 380°F for about 25 minutes.

Let it cool for 20 minutes before serving.

Top with powdered sugar before serving.

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