Fall, we hardly knew ya.. September is coming to a close, and we struggle to account for our activities over the past nine months. Some of us stream-binged so often that we fried our cable connections. And some of us turned into Marie Kondo, organizing our homes so efficiently that we still can’t find Sophie the cat (“oh, I hear her collar jingling”). There is also a sizable group of people who discarded their toasted cable boxes and Roku sticks in favor of baking pans. Wildberry Lodge is pleased to share the Best Apple Strudel Recipe in Asheville NC, a favorite recipe from our “sideboard”: Glenda’s Apple Strudel!

Glenda’s Apple Strudel Ingredients

• 1 box puff pastry sheets (or one 10” x 15” sheet)
• 4 large apples
• 1 cup craisins or raisins
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans (optional)

Directions

1. Peel and cut apples into ¼ inch dice
2. Mix apples, craisins, sugar, cinnamon and pecans together in bowl
3. Roll out the puff pastry sheet to the 12” x 18” dimension
4. Add the apple mixture along one long edge of pastry
5. Roll pastry with apple mixture inside to form a log
6. Dampen the ends with water and fold under log
7. Transfer the log to a parchment paper-covered sheet pan
8. Cut diagonal slices in the top of the strudel to vent
9. Let the strudel rest for 30 minutes
10. While strudel is resting, preheat your oven to 375 degrees
11. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown
12. Cool 20 minutes before cutting

Sprinkle powdered sugar or drizzle with icing and then enjoy!

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