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Melania's Easy Apple Strudel Recipe

Easy apple Strudel? Really? YES! Here's an easy recipe for an Austrian version that's slightly cake-like and different than the 'flaky-type' strudels, but is so wonderfully yummy! Make enough dough for three strudels, then make one apple strudel right away and save the rest of the dough for another time.

Ingredients:

For The Dough:

• 1 cup (227 grams) lard
• 3 cups (390 grams) all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons (12 grams) salt
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• ¾ cup (180 milliliters) ginger ale

For The Filling:

• 1 pound (454 grams) apples, peeled and diced
• small handful of raisins
• 2 tablespoons (26 grams) granulated sugar
• cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Mix the flour and salt together. Cut in the lard. Add the beaten eggs and ginger ale. Gather together and knead slightly. Form into a ball. Divide into three parts. Wrap two parts with plastic wrap and refrigerate or put in the freezer for longer storage.
3. On a lightly floured counter, roll out the remaining part as thinly as possible into a rectangle, around 12 x 16 inches.
4. Spread the apples on the dough, keeping 2 inches from the long edge and 1 inch from the short ends. Sprinkle the raisins and sugar over the apples and dust with cinnamon. Fold the edges over and roll up the strudel lengthwise. Slash the top diagonally about 3 times.
5. Place the strudel seam side down on the baking sheet.
6. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
7. Let cool before sprinkling with powdered sugar and serve.

Notes/Hints:

• Wrap the refrigerated dough securely and keep refrigerated for a day or two. Or, freeze for longer term storage.
  
• Or give this puff pastry apple strudel a try as well and see which is your favorite.

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Updated on December 2, 2025