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Apfelschlangerl, apple pastry spirals

Apfelschlangerl, apple pastry spirals

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An Austrian pastry: a buttery dough flavored with lemon and rum, filled with grated apple, cinnamon, and grapes, cut into strips, rolled into spirals, and…

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“Apfelschlangerl” have been a long-standing tradition in the Innviertel region (Upper Austria). My grandmother taught me how to make them, and I have always been actively involved, eagerly anticipating the chance to enjoy these pastries.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.93 $0.66 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.56
  • $2.31
  • $0.35
  • $0.57
  • $0.34
  • $1.09
  • $0.40
  • $2.31

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, salt, and butter together. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the egg yolk, water, rum, and lemon zest. ≈ 4 min
  3. Let it rest in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
  4. Spread the dough to a thickness of about 3 mm. ≈ 4 min
  5. Spread half of the grated apple, cinnamon, and grapes evenly over the other half. ≈ 10 min
  6. Cut into strips of about 4 cm wide and roll them up 3 or 4 times to form a spiral. ≈ 10 min
  7. Brush with egg wash and bake in a preheated oven at 170 °C (350 °F) with convection (375 °F/200 °C fan-forced) for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

The bill

Apfelschlangerl, apple pastry spirals

  • 350 g of T45 flour$0.56
  • 250 g of cold butter$2.31
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35
  • 2 tablespoons of rum (optional)$0.57
  • The zest of one lemon$0.34
  • either from Corinth, or grapes from the region, possibly macerated in rum$1.09
  • 1 whole egg for frying$0.40
  • 1 kg of tart apples (Boskoop, Elstar…)$2.31

Total$7.93

that's $0.66 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 350 g of T45 flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 250 g of cold butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons of water
  • 2 tablespoons of rum (optional)
  • The zest of one lemon
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • either from Corinth, or grapes from the region, possibly macerated in rum
  • 1 whole egg for frying
  • 1 kg of tart apples (Boskoop, Elstar…)

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