Prep Time : 00h 15
Cooking Time : 00h 30
Servings Number : 6 people
A deliciously simple rustic pie, made from Chukar Pie Fillings.
Ingredients
- [[[Dough]]]
- 1-1/2 sticks very cold unsalted butter
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons ice water
- [[[Strudel:]]]
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- [[[Filling:]]]
- 1 large tart baking apple, approx. 1 cup: peel, core, cut 8 slices, cut each slice into 3-4 chunks
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated orange zest
- 1-1/2 cups <a href=/search/?q=pie+filling>[[Chukar® Sweet or Sour Pie Filling]]</a>
Method
- [[Dough:]]
- Cut very cold butter into 1/2 inch pieces and return to the refrigerator.
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in food processor and pulse a few times until just mixed.
- Add butter pieces and pulse processor until dough is the size of large peas.
- With machine running, slowly add ice water and stop when dough begins to form a ball. Form dough into a flat, thick disk.
- Wrap dough in wax paper or plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- To make crust: flour the board, roll dough ball from the center towards the edge with even pressure until pastry is a 12" circle. Handle dough gently, turning and flouring to ensure it doesn't stick or tear.
- Carefully place the dough on a baking sheet pan lined with parchment.
- [[Strudel:]]
- Preheat oven to 450° F.
- To make the strudel, add the sugar, cinnamon, kosher salt, flour, and unsalted butter in food processor and pulse a few times. Set aside.
- [[Filling:]]
- Toss apple chunks with the orange zest and lemon juice and pour chunks onto the center of the pastry circle, leaving a 2" border.
- Pour Chukar® Sweet or Sour Pie Filling on top of the apple chunks.
- [[Baking and Serving:]]
- Fold sides of dough 1/3 of the way in toward center all the way around, leaving 2/3 of the fruit exposed.
- Press down on the outside edge of the pastry circle to seal.
- Sprinkle strudel on top of apples.
- Place baking sheet in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until pastry is nicely browned.
- Cool. Cut and serve with vanilla ice cream.