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Austrian Apricot Strudel

Strudel with apricot, breadcrumbs and hazelnut filling
Servings 8 pieces
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 500 gms apricots cored and cubed
  • 75 gms butter
  • 60 gms breadcrumbs
  • 60 gms ground hazelnuts
  • 60 gms brown sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 vanilla bean scraped
  • 10 ml milk for pastry dough

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a pan and add breadcrumbs, hazelnuts and sugar. Stir until mixture is lightly toasted and fragrant.
  • Remove from heat and add cinnamon and vanilla bean scrapings. Stir until evenly distributed.
  • Preheat oven to 180 C | 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the puff pastry sheet on the baking sheet.
  • Brush sides of pastry with milk. Place apricot cubes on 2/3 of the pastry, leave sides free. Sprinkle bread crumb-hazelnut-sugar mixture over apricots.
  • Fold in pastry sides and start to roll dough into strudel-shape. Press seam of dough firmly together so the strudel is closed on all sides.
  • Brush surface with milk and bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes until lightly brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Notes

  • Use apricots that are sweet but not too soft.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Austrian