I gotta tell you I loved this month's challenge. Surprising as that might be for a person who doesn't like fruit or pie. And the whole time I was making it I imagined various grandmothers and great grandmothers in my family making it exactly the same way. But let's get the fine print out of the way...
The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.
This strudel was really not hard to make. I cut the recipe in half and it went together as easily as some people throw together a pie. And I have to tell you. The walnuts make the apple filling just that much better. I think they were my favorite part! Although I think the pastry was lovely and flaky and I really enjoyed the Cinnamon and sugar and rum traditional apple raisin filling too!
Thanks Courtney and Linda for such a fun challenge!
Please check out the rest of the Daring Bakers.
The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.
This strudel was really not hard to make. I cut the recipe in half and it went together as easily as some people throw together a pie. And I have to tell you. The walnuts make the apple filling just that much better. I think they were my favorite part! Although I think the pastry was lovely and flaky and I really enjoyed the Cinnamon and sugar and rum traditional apple raisin filling too!
Thanks Courtney and Linda for such a fun challenge!
Please check out the rest of the Daring Bakers.
Strudel would indeed be challenging if you made your own strudel dough. Look at the height on thos delicious juicy apples:D
ReplyDeleteLooks great! And your right, it was as easy as apple pie! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I thought it was one of our easier challenges, too - and definitely something impressive enough to make again - for company!
ReplyDeleteYour strudel looks great!
ReplyDeleteNice work! I really was surprised by how easy the challenge actually was to complete. Now... to make it really tasty... I'd have to work a little harder.
ReplyDeletePlease, please, please, please, PLEASE move to the Twin Cities and become my new best friend!!! I love strudel, and I'm the worst baker in the history of ever. If you moved here, I could tell you all about the frugal stuff to do in the TC, and you could bake strudel, and that would ROCK!
ReplyDeleteI didn't get to this month's challenge- but I WILL make this sometime. Yours looks and sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteWell Im happy to see you posting and able to do this challenge. Making Studel really is comforting and makes you think back to the way things were.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, the halving idea is a good one to try next time!
ReplyDeleteThat's one good-lookin' streudel, Mary!
ReplyDeleteThat strudel looks mouthwatering Mary.
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