Saturday, October 24, 2009

Apple Strudel

600g Puff pastry (store bought) or

Puff pastry recipe
400g AP Flour
50g Butter
1/8tsp Salt
220g Cold water

300g Pastry margerine



Cut pastry into oblong 4" x 12". You will need 3 sheets, prick with a fork.
Bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes. Cool.
Slice lengthwise into half, you now have 6 pieces

Apple filling




6 Granny Smith apples
170g Sugar
1/8tsp Salt
120ml Water

Cook apples for 10 minutes, add butter. Thicken with cornflour. Cool.

Custard
40g Custard powder
40g Sugar
400ml Milk

Cook, low fire, stirring all the time until smooth and thick. Cool, covered with cling film.

Whipping cream
300ml Whipping cream
1 tbsp Caster sugar

Whip until thick
Fold custard into whipping cream and chill.


Assemble the apple strudel
1. Place a piece of puff pastry on the table. Spread a layer of apple filling, custard and
whipping cream.
2. Add another layer of puff pastry and repeat No. 1
3. Finally place 3rd layer of puff pastry on top. Slice and chill the rest in a container.