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Erdäpfelstrudel
Savoury potato strudel
Erdäpfelstrudel: Austrian savoury potato, onion and herb strudel
AustrianAustrians, especially in the Mühlviertel of Upper Austria and the Waldviertel, make savoury strudels as often as sweet ones, and Erdäpfelstrudel is a farmhouse favourite for a meatless Friday or a cold evening. Thin pastry wraps a filling of potatoes, fried onion, sour cream, marjoram and parsley, baked until crisp and golden and sliced with a green salad or a dill and sour-cream dip. Bought filo makes it easy at home. The mistake to avoid is a wet filling, which turns the pastry soggy underneath. Chef's tip: cool the filling completely before rolling; warm filling makes the layers stick and tear.
- Total time
- 90 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the filling
- 1 ¾ lb waxy potatoesboiled in their skins, peeled and cooled
- 1 oz butter
- 2 onionsfinely chopped
- 5 ½ oz sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp dried marjoram
- 3 tbsp parsleychopped
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
For the pastry
- 2 ⅛ oz butter, melted
- 3 tbsp dried breadcrumbs
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Method
0/6 doneStep 2: Dice 1 ¾ lb waxy potatoes into 1 cm cubes and mix with the onions, 5 ½ oz sour cream, 1 egg, 1 tsp dried marjoram, 3 tbsp parsley, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper. Leave to cool completely.
10 minStep 3: Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
3 minStep 4: Lay a clean tea towel on the worktop. Place a sheet of 8 filo pastry sheets on it, brush with 2 ⅛ oz butter, melted and repeat to stack all 8 sheets, scattering 3 tbsp dried breadcrumbs over the bottom half of the last one.
10 minStep 5: Spoon the filling along the crumbed long edge, leaving 3 cm at each side. Fold the sides in and use the towel to roll the strudel up tightly. Lift onto the tray seam side down and brush with the rest of the butter.
5 minStep 6: Bake for 35–40 minutes until deep golden and crisp. Rest for 10 minutes before slicing so the filling holds together.
40 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does erdäpfelstrudel take?
- About 90 minutes in total: 35 minutes to prepare and 55 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of waxy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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