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APPLE STRUDEL

Luke Fortin

Apple Strudel

20

Minutes Prep Time

30

Minutes Cook Time

6

Servings

INGREDIENTS

TOASTED WALNUTS

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 oz chopped walnuts

APPLE FILLING INGREDIENTS

8 oz premium apple filing
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ cup warm water

SAUCE

½ lb unsalted butter
½ lb light brown sugar
1 tabespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon Pecan Whiskey or bourbon of choice
1 oz white baking chocolate
½ cup heavy cream
½ orange

STRUDEL

1 puff pastry sheet Pepperidge Farms, grocery freezer
2 oz pound cake cut into ½ x ½ cubes
8 oz apple filling prepared earlier
1 oz chopped walnuts prepared earlier
1 oz craisins
1 medium egg
½ teaspoon white sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

TOASTED WALNUTS

  1. Melt butter in skillet, low. Add walnuts and allow sweating for 1-2 minutes on low. Toss and set aside.

APPLE FILLING

  1. Heat medium cast iron skillet on med/low. Add apple filling, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add water and reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer for 3-5 minutes. Set aside.

  2. White Chocolate Caramel Orange Pecan Rum Sauce (Yields 2 cups)

SAUCE

  1. In a medium saucepan, melt unsalted butter on medium heat

  2. Add brown sugar, whisk together. Add vanilla and rum, bring to boil. Allow to boil for 1 minute while whisking.

  3. Slowly add heavy cream, continue to whisk. This will help cool the sauce, **Chefs Tip:

  4. Return temperature to low, add 1 oz white baking chocolate, whisk until chocolate is fully melted.

  5. Add ½ orange, allow orange too steep for 20 minutes.

  6. ** add the heavy cream slowly and whisk quickly while adding. Caramel will bubble up and will be very hot!

STRUDEL

  1. Place puff pastry sheet down and make 11 even cuts on each side (see video) cuts should be about ¾ inch wide. Puff pastry should have three equal sections, one on the left and one on the right with the cuts and the middle left for the filling

  2. Add pound cake to down the middle of the puff pastry

  3. Add spiced apple filling

  4. Add craisins

  5. Add chopped walnuts

  6. Begin braiding dough, see video.

  7. Brush top and sides of the strudel with egg wash & dust with white sugar

  8. Spray or line a cookie sheet, place strudel on pan

  9. Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown

  10. Allow to cool.

  11. Slice, ladle white chocolate caramel orange pecan rum sauce and enjoy!

NOTES

Chef’s Tip: Serve with your favorite ice cream! I would recommend a vanilla bean!

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