Quick ‘N’ Yummy Apple Strudel
"For me, festive season means as many apple ? desserts as I possibly can fit in… This apple strudel (or apple roulade), pie – call it however you wish – it’s a true delish. logoFood Advertisements by I find apple deserts so good that I can’t really and fully explain or express -well, in fact it’s simple, – I am actually addicted! ? and properly hooked to those ? and If I am to blame anyone, that’d be my own mother and grandmothers for preparing such great apple desserts; they were making such amazing apple desserts which I always loved and enjoyed eating as a kid, teen or even later in life, I mean… even now."
NotesBuy the ready rolled puffed pastry. Keep this refrigerated up until using it. It only needs to be out of fridge 2 min before rolling. The cooler the better and the easier to handle it. I always use organic apples and most times I don’t even remove the skin, but only wash thoroughly and remove the core.
Serves8
Preparation Time45 min
Cooking Time45 min
Ingredients
- 1 kg apples
- 1 pack puff pastry ready rolled
- 120-140 g cane sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 80 g sultanas
- 80 g cranberries (dry)
- 1 tsp rum essence (optional)
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds (to sprinkle)
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds (to sprinkle)
Instruction
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Wash, core and chop the apples into little chunks.
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Place those in a deep pan over low heat.
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Add sugar and the cinnamon and cook for 10-12 min on low heat. You may drizzle couple of tbsp water to get it started. Cook the apples until these become slightly mushy. Set aside once finished and allow them to cool.
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Take the pastry out of the fridge for at least 10-15 min before working withit. When the apples have completely cooled, preheat the oven at 180 C. Prepare a tray by greasing it with some butter or oil spray or placing a sheet of parchment paper.
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Work on either on floured surface or simply on the paper that comes with the pastry.
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Spread the cooked apple evenly over the whole of the pastry sheet surface leaving a 1/2 cm gap all around the edges.
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Sprinkle some dry cranberries and toasted nuts (any nut you like) even a couple of tbsp of cane sugar if you’d like it slightly sweeter.
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Roll nicely n' carefully and place the strudel on the greased tray.
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Sprinkle some poppy and sunflower seeds over it and give it a little agave/maple or dates syrup drizzle.
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Bake at 180 C for 40-45 min depending on your oven. Just keep an eye on it and
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Take out of the oven and allow it to cool for 10-20 min before serving. Dust with icing sugar.