My secret to an easy dessert? I start in my grocery store freezer for an Apple and Cherry Strudel that’s every bit as easy to pull together as a traditional homemade pie.
Hey, look at that. It’s November 1 and the entertaining season has officially begun!
But that doesn’t mean it has to be haaaarrrd. Easy entertaining should be just that, EASY, and our guests don’t need to be filled in on all of our little secrets. Us home cooks need to have a few tricks up our sleeves, right?
It seems like everyone does pie for holiday entertaining, but once in a while I want to buck the system and go left instead of right which means delivering a dessert strudel worthy of my German D.N.A.
Did I say dessert? Heck, in my book, this recipe works for breakfast too, and that’s the real sign of a great treat.
When Athens Fillo Dough asked me to create a recipe for them, I knew what had to be done. An Apple Strudel is tradition, but let’s add some boozed-up cherries to tart it up a bit shall we?
Phyllo dough is light, flaky, and the perfect envelope to deliver a dessert worthy of holiday entertaining or just a simple Sunday dinner. Why? Because it looks like so much more thanks to those golden layers of deliciousness. Phyllo is the secret I tell you.
My German grandparents would be proud, hop over to the recipe to find out why.
Apple and Cherry Strudel
Ingredients
- ½ cup dried cherries
- 1-2 tablespoons Brandy
- 3 Granny Smith apples , cored, peeled and thinly sliced
- Juice of 1 small lemon , (about 1 tablespoon)
- ½ cup granulated sugar plus about 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup dry fine breadcrumbs
- 10 9” X 14” sheets Athens® Fillo Dough , thawed
- ½ cup melted butter , (1 stick)
- Sliced almonds
- Coarse sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, add the cherries and brandy and soak for about 30 minutes to an hour. Drain any of the remaining brandy and set aside.
- Add the sliced apples to a large bowl and coat with the lemon juice to avoid turning brown. In a smaller bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended, reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the cinnamon sugar mixture and add the rest to the apples along with the cherries. Add the bread crumbs and gently stir to combine.
- Sprinkle a bit of the granulated sugar on a cutting board then remove one sheet of phyllo from the package and lay on the sugar. Cover the rest with a towel to avoid drying out. Lightly brush the edges of the sheet of phyllo with butter, working toward the center. Sprinkle some of the cinnamon sugar on top then top with two more phyllo sheets. Add another phyllo sheet and spread with butter, then cinnamon sugar and top with one more phyllo sheet, making a total of five sheets.
- Layer half of the apple mixture on the phyllo dough, leaving a ½ inch border. Using two knives or cake turners to help flip, gently roll the phyllo and mixture ending with the seam down and tuck in the edges. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush with butter and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Create another roll with the remaining 5 phyllo sheets and apple mixture.
- Dip almond slices in remaining butter, and sprinkle on top the strudel rolls.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10-15 minutes. For best slicing wait until completely cooled and use a serrated knife.
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Why not you try?
Just found your site. Was looking for a Feast From the East recipe! I just have to try the strudel! Made my first baklava, now I’ll have to try these. I used to make strudel for Ernst Muellers Fine German Baking.
I’m not sure I’m brave enough to try a strudel but it looks amazing!
These look incredible, Heidi! LOVE the photos!
Gorgeous strudel.
I need that delicious strudel for brunch tomorrow!! Thanks for the delicious donut links. Glad your hubby loved my boozy version :)
The strudel looks delicious, apples and cherries sound like a great combo. Loved the Halloween pictures and always enjoy the Friday Faves.
Gorgeous strudel and thanks for all those yummy donut links…just what I needed :)
I love your Friday favorite Heidi! Mmm… The Apple Cherry Strudel is my kind of treat! Yum!
totally adding this recipe to my holiday entertaining menu – easy and delicious is my favorite combination! you’re totally right about those cookie cutters. cutest. cookie cutters. ever.
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I’m a sucker for strudel and I can’t ever decide between which one I like more – apple or cherry. So basically you’re my hero for combining them. HEARTS!!
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This is s pretty, Heidi! I have always wanted to make a strudel and think this holiday season is the time! I love that pretty sugar topping too, so festive!!
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Gahh, this strudel is amazing. I’ve actually been dying to make a strudel over the past few weeks! I’ve mostly been thinking up savory ones, but this apple ones sounds even more exciting. I would take it over apple pie at Thanksgiving any day.
Great links Heidi! Those donuts are calling my name….