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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Homemade Strudel - Viennese Apple Strudel



According to Wiki - "traditional Austrian Strudel pastry is different from strudels served in other parts of the world that are often made from filo or puff pastry. The traditional Strudel pastry dough is very elastic. It is made from flour with a high gluten content, egg, water, and butter with no sugar added. The dough is worked vigorously, rested, and then rolled out and stretched by hand very thinly. Pertaining to anecdotes, purists say, it should be so thin that a newspaper can be read through it. A legend has it that the Austrian Emperor's perfectionist cook decreed that it should be possible to read a love letter through it. The thin dough is laid out on a tea towel, and the filling is spread on it. The dough with the filling on top is rolled up carefully with the help of the towel and baked in the oven."


The recipe and step by step on how to made the strudel from scratch is HERE

7 comments:

  1. i loook so nicely done and delicious! (:

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  2. This looks like heaven on earth and absolutely delicious.

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  3. Hi Lily,
    I wasn't able to find your email address but I wanted to let you know that you have been awarded the Stylish Blogger Award!

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    http://cookingwithali.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/the-stylish-blogger-award/

    If you post it on your blog, include 7 interesting things about yourself, and choose 10 food blogs that you love for their style to pass the award to. A link back to me would be much appreciated too!

    Have a great day and thank you for sharing!
    Alison

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  4. I am a malaysian staying in austria for almost 22 years and I have never made apple strudel from stratch. It seems no austrian girl can marry if they do not know how to make the strudel pastry. Hats up.

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  6. maria

    I am most honored. Thank you

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  7. cooking with alison

    thank you for award

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