This recipe for apple strudel filling uses fresh apples, but frozen or canned pie filling can be used to good effect when made with this strudel dough recipe.
This is a great project for the kids or adult friends after picking apples at an orchard. They can peel and you can stretch the dough, which you've made the day before. Everyone can help roll, bake and eat!
Makes enough for 2 Apple Strudels
This is a great project for the kids or adult friends after picking apples at an orchard. They can peel and you can stretch the dough, which you've made the day before. Everyone can help roll, bake and eat!
Makes enough for 2 Apple Strudels
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 6 pounds Granny Smith or other apples, peeled, cored and sliced thinly
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) melted butter
- Splash of lemon juice
Preparation:
- Mix together all ingredients. Refrigerate, if necessary, but let it come to room temperature before filling the strudel dough.
