Easy apple strudel

APPLE STRUDEL is a traditional Viennese strudel, a popular pastry in Austria, Bavaria, Northern Italy, and many other countries in Europe that once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the late 1800s.

This recipe is easy to make and is downright delicious. There’s no need to fuss with homemade pastry dough as frozen puff pastry will give you flaky dough that turns perfectly golden brown in the oven!

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PREP 10 MINS COOK 35 MINS

INGREDIENTS
Flour for dusting
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced into 1 cm thick slices
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup golden raisins
1 sheet frozen puff pastry
1 egg
¼ cup milk
Icing sugar for dusting

METHOD
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking tray with baking paper and dust flour on the baking paper.
Next, combine the apples, lemon juice, vanilla essence, sugar, cinnamon, flour, and raisins in a large bowl.
Place the frozen pastry on the baking the flour-dusted baking paper. Wait around 5 minutes for the puff pastry to thaw. 
Spread the apple mixture evenly down the center of the pastry lengthwise.
Fold each side of the pastry around the apple. Wet the pastry edge with water to seal it together. Turn the pastry over so the sealed part is on the bottom. 
Next, whisk together the egg and milk, and brush the top of the pastry.
Bake for around 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown. 
Dust the strudel with icing sugar. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.