Frosted Apple Strudel

Submitted by cuisinebymae

"This makes a really tasty dessert. The cinnamon complements the apples nicely."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2⁄3 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup melted butter
• 3 cups cored and peeled apples, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• Frosting

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1⁄4 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Strudel: Sift together flour, baking powder, 2 tbsp.
2. sugar and salt.
3. Mix in the shortening.
4. Stir in the milk to make a soft dough.
5. Knead 25-30 times on a lightly floured board.
6. Roll out 1/4" thick.
7. Brush with melted butter.
8. Cover with the apples.
9. Sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup sugar, and the cinnamon.
10. Starting at the long end, roll up like a jellyroll.
11. Put it on a greased cookie sheet.
12. Curve into a crescent shape.
13. Bake about 30 minutes at 325F.
14. or until done.
15. Frosting: Combine confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, butter and evaporated milk.
16. Frost the strudel while still warm.
17. Sprinkle with the nuts.

Reviews

[Dwynnie]

I used the dough recipe for a different apple strudel filling--the other dough was impossible to work with! To echo the other reivew, this dough is super easy to work with and has a texture that is like a cross between pie crust and shortcake--very tasty, but a little different. Definitely a keeper (that saved my dessert)! Thank you!

 

[HeatherFeather]

This was very good. The dough for this was very easy to work with-it rolled out very easily. The dough was not quite as flaky as I am used to-this reminded me in a way more of sticky buns in texture. Still very good though and well received by all tasters.

 

[Jesse L.]

The dough is quite difficult to work with so I suggest that you put it between 2 parchment papers. This allows you to roll it much easier and you can then use the parchment to help you roll it up once you add the apples! I would also suggest only do half of the frosting, its WAY too much, most of it falls off anyways!