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Spiced apple and pear strudel on a wooden table.

Spiced Apple and Pear Strudel

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A delicate phyllo strudel filled with apples, pears, warm spices and golden raisins, finished with a crunchy nut topping. A beautiful, textural dessert perfect for entertaining.
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Prep Time:40 minutes
Cook Time:40 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Austrian, German
Keyword: Almonds, Apple Brandy, Crème Fraîche, Golden Raisins, Hazelnuts, Pear, Pistachios, Strudel
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 458kcal
Author: Pascale Beale

Ingredients

  • 3-4 large apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 3-4 large pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 ounces butter
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 10 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
  • ¼ cup hazlenuts, chopped
  • ¼ cup almonds, chopped
  • ¼ cup pistachios, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • Crème fraîche, or vanilla ice cream (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, toss the apples, pears and golden raisins with the lemon zest and juice.
  2. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter with the granulated sugar, allspice and cinnamon; remove from heat.
  3. Unroll phyllo and cover with a slightly damp cloth. (The dough dries out very quickly.) Place 1 sheet on a parchment-lined baking sheet; brush lightly with spiced butter. Repeat with 4 more sheets to make 5 layers.
  4. Starting from the edge, place half the fruit lengthwise on one-third of the dough. Carefully roll up the fruit inside the dough. Fold in the ends, and brush the finished strudel with more spiced butter.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the second strudel.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Combine chopped nuts, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Remove strudels from the oven and top with the nut-sugar mixture. Continue baking for another 10–15 minutes, until the strudels are golden brown.
  8. Cool 10–15 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm with crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 506IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg