Puff Pastry Apple and Raisin Strudel

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Great and easy recipe. I would make a few changes though. I found it hard to fit everything in, so I would chop up the apple more. As suggested in another post, I would reduce the raisins to a third of a cup, I couldn't fit them all in, so I left some out, and there were plenty. After coating everything I pulled the apple out, so excess lemon and sugar was left behind. I would put the cinnamon in with the apple, by putting it on top, the pastry browns too quickly. It tasted delicious. Really only serves 4.

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I tried this recipe because I am going to make this for my catering practical exam at school and I found that when I put it in the oven at 200c, it only took less than 10 minutes for it to cook perfectly. I made my own flaky puffy pastry so maybe that's why it didn't take so long to cook, but either way I thought it was absolutely delicious and a really easy dish to make!

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I did not like this.
First of all, I purchased the pepperidge farms frozen puff pastry. 1 sheet rolled out to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness was not big enough. I only used 1/2 of the filling mixture as there was not enough puff pastry to surround it. If I had known this, I would have used two sheets, one for the top and one for the bottom.
Secondly, there were too many raisins. I would strongly suggest that you use 3/4 cup of raisins.
Thirdly - - and most importantly - - the lemon made it very "sour". I would suggest that you use 3 tablespoons of lemon. Not a whole lemon.
The puff pastry outside was delicious though. I ate that and not the inside.

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Easy and absolutely delicious! You will amaze anyone you serve these to.

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CRAZY GOOD!!! My grandmother used to make delicious strudel, stretching the dough to cover the whole table. This is just as good. I used golden raisins, soaked in 2T. dark rum, & mixed 1 T. one-minute oatmeal in with the apples to absorb some of the juices. 1/8 t. cinnamon went in with the apples instead of on top. The sugar I sprinkled on top of the strudel cooked into the dough, so shook some powdered sugar over the strudel. I chilled the strudel in the refrigerator 15 minutes before I baked it, and started the oven out at 400 degrees for 10 minutes before turning it down to 375. This was as close to heaven as you can get. Can't wait to make it over the holidays. Super easy!

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my husband and i ate two helpings and we went to bed later still talking about the dessert. He said he wanted his friend to try it but he didnt want to give any away. I didnt use puff pastry but a pie crust placed crazy enough into a heavy duty cake pan. i added golden raisins which plumped up nicely. Also added a bit of brown sugar on top w/ white sugar and flour and butter and that made it so good. this is a permanent company recipe and I can say "I love it"

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The recipe is straight forward. I read other comments and the most common beyond full praise is a criticism of the amount of raisins. Bottom line...each of us is the final-say-so person. Follow the recipe and change the filling as you want. At my home, we use apples, golden rasins (we enjoy rum soaking and some form of nut...pistachio or macademia...butter and the pastry is store-bought puff pastry or filo. Treat yourself well and make this recipe.

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This is a very delicious and easy to make strudel however just looking at the amount of raisins this recipe called for was just too much for me. So I halved the amount (1/2 cup which turned out to be perfect. I like my apple strudel to be mostly apple. : I also added chopped pecans (1/2 cup and cinnamon (2 tsp to the filling which turned out to be perfect compliments to the fruits. It's definitely a very easy recipe to make alterations to. Next I want to try it with cranberries and maybe a bit of orange zest, mmmm.

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Dried cranberries instead of raisins? Yuck. Leave the recipe alone.

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This is definitely a keeper. I love how easy it is and how delicious and elegant, too. I added some dried cranberries, as well as raisins. Also added the zest of lemon as well as the lemon juice. I grated in some fresh nutmeg. Served topped with an orange yogurt cream. Received rave reviews from guest at B&B I run. It has a wonderful rich and earthy flavor with all the fruits and spices.