Strudel with apples - a delicious dessert for all occasions

Is baking easy and low-calorie? It is rather an exception than a rule. Except for this is the strudel with apples. This traditional Austrian pie or roll is made from the finest dough and apples, making it not so heavy as buns and pies, but light, juicy, but hearty. Strudel is served as a delicious dessert in coffee houses and restaurants, and in European countries it is prepared by the hostesses as a treat for family tea drinking. Let's prepare and we.

Thin secret of Viennese delicacy

The secret of this delicacy is in the test, which (according to tradition) should not be thicker than papyrus paper. In Vienna, it was believed that if through the rolled out dough for strudel it is possible to read the newspaper, then it was managed by the hostess to glory. To do this, you need to roll it out, and then stretch it in your hands to a semi-transparent state. Dare to try it? Then let's see how to prepare a strudel with apples.

Simple ingredients - exquisite combination

We will need the following products: flour (250 grams), water (130 grams), 4 small spoons of vegetable oil and two pips of salt. Flour should be pre-sieved, and the water is slightly warmed. From the existing components knead the dough, roll it into a bowl and grease with vegetable oil. Then put in a warm place for an hour. In the meantime, prepare the filling. Apples (fresh, preferably with sourness) to clean and cut into cubes, add sugar to taste and a little citric acid. Also, if desired, you can additionally use raisins, chopped walnuts or cookie crumbs. A good addition to the filling is 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon. Thanks to her strudel with apples will get a wonderful aroma.

Thin, but not torn

The most important stage is roll out the dough. Do it better on a cotton towel. Roll out, the dough needs to be stretched in the hands, and as hard as possible, so that it shines through, and put back on the towel. Now, having preliminary distributed a stuffing on all area, we turn off a roll, lifting edges of a towel. We fasten the sides and spread it on a greased baking sheet. To strudel with apples turned rosy, on top it can be sprinkled with butter or a mixture of eggs and milk. It is prepared in a preheated oven for about 40 minutes.

A beautiful presentation is the secret of success.

As a rule, ready strudel with apples sprinkled with cinnamon, and served with vanilla sauce and an ice cream ball. Instead of sauce, you can take sour cream, whipped with sugar. Or use high-fat cream. It is very important that the strudel remains warm, then it fully reveals its delicate taste, the juiciness of apples and goes well with cold ice cream.

Useful tips and ideas for the filling

Strudel with apples, in addition to walnuts and raisins, you can add other ingredients. For example, it is very tasty curd-apple filling. Successful is the combination of apples with cherries, cranberries, pears and hazelnuts. For taste in the filling you can add a drop of good cognac.

If you do not dare to undertake the preparation of a dough for strudel, you can go the easy way and buy a puff pastry in the store. Of course, the taste will be slightly different, but the baking will not be worse. This homemade dessert is prepared very quickly, because it does not require any special and complex ingredients. Delicate taste and beautiful presentation - this is the main secret of success of apple strudel on family tea drinking, and at a festive dinner.