Classic Croatian Apple Strudel Recipe
A timeless dessert that has stood the test of time and remained a beloved favorite. Learn how to make a classic Croatian apple strudel.
Ingredients
Dough
- 3.5 cups flour all-purpose Robin Hood preferred
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil or canola + 2 tbsp oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup warm water + 2 tbsp warm water
Filling
- 4 shredded apples cooking apples
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- ½ cup crushed digestive cookies any dried cookies (or use bread crumbs - but need more sugar if not using cookies)
Instructions
- You can use a filo pastry instead of making pastry from scratch. You will need 3 sheets of filo dough to fill one baking sheet of strudel.
Preparing the Filling
- Saute shredded apples in a pan with butter, cinnamon, and sugars for about 4 minutes.
- Transfer to another bowl and leave to cool.
- Sprinkle crushed cookies (or bread crumbs) over top of butter dough.
- Spread the filling over the top of the dough, on the side closest to you, about ¼ of the pastry covered.
- Use your fingers to begin rolling the edges along the side with the filling. Then lift the cloth to continue rolling tightly the strudel into a long rectangular shape.
- Transfer to a greased pan.
- Bake 390F for 23 minutes and check if golden color. Place on middle rack.
- Can sprinkle powdered sugar on top if it is not sweet enough.