Paula Deens Apple Strudel Recipes

EASY APPLE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place apples in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar and golden raisins; set aside. Place puff pastry on baking sheet. Roll lightly with a rolling pin. Arrange apple filling down the middle of the pastry lengthwise. Fold the pastry lengthwise around the mixture. Seal edges of pastry by using a bit of water on your fingers, and rubbing the pastry edges together. Whisk egg and milk together, and brush onto top of pastry.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS WITH STREUSEL TOPPING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture is crumbly.
• Press evenly into a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan lined with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
• Then add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
• Stir to combine.
• Pour over warm crust.
• In a small bowl, stir together the chopped apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with Streusel topping.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until filling is set.
• Drizzle with caramel topping.
• MAKE STRUSEL TOPPING:.
• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.