Strudel, a classic Austrian pastry, delights palates with its flaky layers of dough encasing a variety of sweet or savory fillings. Baking a strudel from scratch can seem intimidating, but mastering the art of making easy strudel dough is a rewarding endeavor. With the right ingredients and simple techniques, you can create a light, crispy, and versatile dough that will elevate your strudel-making skills to new heights. Discover the secrets to crafting the perfect strudel dough, ensuring your pastries become the star of any gathering.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
STRUDEL DOUGH
Use this dough to make Old Vienna Apple Strudel.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stir the flour and salt together in a bowl of an electric mixer.
- Beat the egg and oil together with a fork in a 1-cup liquid measuring cup. Add enough warm water to make 2/3 cup.
- Use a rubber spatula to mix the liquid into the flour; make sure no flour remains on the side of the bowl and clean off the spatula.
- Attach the dough hook to an electric mixer and mix the dough on low speed until it begins to hold together, about 5 minutes. Increase the speed a couple of notches to just below medium and mix until the dough is smooth and elastic, another 5 minutes.
- Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 1 minute. Coat a small bowl with a very thin layer of oil and invert the dough into it; turn the dough over so that the top is oiled, and directly cover the surface of the dough with plastic wrap. Let rest for at least one hour or up to overnight.
EASY APPLE STRUDEL
This apple strudel recipe is very simple to make, yummy and best of all, inexpensive.
Provided by JESSLUV
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place apples in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar and golden raisins; set aside. Place puff pastry on baking sheet. Roll lightly with a rolling pin. Arrange apple filling down the middle of the pastry lengthwise. Fold the pastry lengthwise around the mixture. Seal edges of pastry by using a bit of water on your fingers, and rubbing the pastry edges together. Whisk egg and milk together, and brush onto top of pastry.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.2 calories, Carbohydrate 87.9 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 130.3 mg, Sugar 62.2 g
STRUDEL DOUGH
Delicious! Easy to work with, lightweight dough. It reminded me of pie dough, without all the grease. Instead of pulling it to thin in step 4, I cut it into rounds and rolled it thinner. Next time, I'm going to sprinkle the dough with sugar before baking. From a Romanian website, for ZWT4
Provided by Random Rachel
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the flour on a clean, dry work surface. Make an indentation in the middle. Gradually pour the oil, salt and tepid water in this hole. Keep stirring until the flour incorporates all liquid. (Like you would make a fresh pasta dough.).
- Knead until the dough is soft. Divide into two pieces, grease the tops, and cover. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Roll 1/2 of the dough into a large rectangular sheet on a cloth or parchment covered table. Let it rest 5 minutes.
- Gently pull the dough with your hands, starting from the middle and working to the edges. Carefully stretch the dough until it is paper thin. (I think I will just roll it a second time, instead of trying to pull it.).
- Moisten dough with melted butter. Spread filling of choice along long edge of dough. Wrap the other side of the dough up and over the filling (like a jelly roll,) using the cloth or parchment to help it along without tearing.
- Brush the top with additional melted butter. Slice if needed to fit onto your baking sheet, leaving a few inches between strudels.
- Repeat with remaining 1/2 of dough if you didn't have room to prepare both pieces at the same time.
- Bake at 350F until golden. (I made rounds filled with cooked beef, and they took 30 minutes to bake. There was no time listed, but I imagine it will take a bit longer for a whole strudel to bake).
- For apple strudel: spread thinly sliced apples on dough, and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
- For cream cheese strudel: beat 1 lb cream cheese with 2 eggs, a tsp vanilla, and 1/3 cup sugar for the filling.
- For meat strudels: mix 1 lb ground meat with 1 lb minced onions - she doesn't say to cook it first, but I would.
- Also, you could use a can of pie filling as the filling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.2, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 8.1, Sodium 32.9, Carbohydrate 19.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.1, Protein 2.6
STRUDEL DOUGH
Any filling can be baked inside this easy, basic strudel dough!
Provided by Louise
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Austrian
Time 45m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
- Mix sugar, eggs and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a small bowl. Quickly stir into the flour mixture. Mix in approximately 1/2 the water. Knead into a soft, pliable dough, using more of the water as necessary.
- Cover dough with a tea towel and allow to sit at least 1 hour while desired filling is prepared. To use, divide into two parts. Cover half the dough with plastic wrap while you roll out the other.
- Carefully stretch the dough into paper thinness on a lightly floured surface (a clean cotton sheet is ideal) and lightly brush with remaining vegetable oil. Fill and bake as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 49 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 43.3 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
EASY APPLE STRUDEL
My family always loves it when I make this wonderful dessert. Old-fashioned strudel was too fattening and time-consuming, but this revised classic is just as good. It's best served warm from the oven. -Joanie Fuson, Indianapolis, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place raisins, water and extract in a large microwave-save bowl; microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Drain. Add apples, 1/3 cup sugar, flour and cinnamon; toss to combine., In a small bowl, mix melted butter and oil; remove 2 teaspoons mixture for brushing top. Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; brush lightly with some of the butter mixture. (Keep remaining remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Layer with 7 additional phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with some of the butter mixture. Spread apple mixture over phyllo to within 2 in. of 1 long side., Fold the short edges over filling. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting from the side with a 2-in. border. Transfer to a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush with reserved butter mixture; sprinkle with remaining sugar. With a sharp knife, cut diagonal slits in top of strudel., Bake until golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
EASY STRUDEL
This flaky and delicious strudel is deceptively easy to make, and can be filled with fruit, nuts, or cheese.
Provided by ewilli
Categories Tarts
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolks and vinegar, then water. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
- Divide dough in half. Roll each half into an oval on a lightly floured board.
- To fill, make inch-long cuts along the long edges of the oval. Add the filling in a stripe along the center. Pull the snipped pieces over the middle, alternating sides. Press the dough strips together along the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Filling should be bubbly and crust should be lightly golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.5, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 131.8, Sodium 167.2, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.1, Protein 4.4
Tips:
- Use the right flour: All-purpose flour is the best choice for strudel dough, as it provides a good balance of strength and elasticity.
- Chill the dough before rolling: This will make the dough easier to work with and prevent it from shrinking in the oven.
- Roll the dough as thinly as possible: The thinner the dough, the flakier the strudel will be.
- Use a generous amount of filling: The filling is what makes the strudel special, so don't be shy about using plenty of it.
- Brush the strudel with melted butter before baking: This will help the strudel to brown evenly and give it a golden crust.
- Serve the strudel warm: Strudel is best served warm, when the filling is still gooey and the dough is flaky.
Conclusion:
Strudel is a delicious and versatile pastry that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With a little practice, you can easily make your own strudel dough at home. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give strudel a try!
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