Sauerkraut Strudel Krautstrudel An Easy German Recipes

SAUERKRAUT STRUDEL (AKA KRAUTSTRUDEL) WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F.
• Dice the bacon and cook in a pan over medium heat until it renders the fat but is not yet crispy. Drain on paper towel and saute the diced onion in the rendered bacon fat. Cool down.
• In a bowl combine the drained sauerkraut, bacon, onion, egg, bread crumbs, seasonings. Mix well together.
• Roll out the puff pastry sheets, brush with half the melted butter. Reserve the rest.
• Spread half of the sauerkraut mixture over each sheet, roll and pinch to tuck in the ends. Place each strudel seam side down onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and brush with melted butter.
• Bake for 35 minutes or a bit longer, until nicely golden brown. Let cool down a bit before cutting in sliced with a serrated knife.
• Serve with sour cream or mustard as a dip.

VEGAN SAUERKRAUT STRUDEL (KRAUTSTRUDEL)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
• Place the Spice/Herb Ingredients into a small bowl, mix well, set aside.
• In a large ceramic/enamel lined skillet (or similarly large nonstick skillet) add the finely diced onions and red bell peppers, sauté over medium-high heat for 7 to 9 minutes until tender, then add the minced garlic, sauté for one minute.
• Add the almond butter, stirring constantly for 30 seconds, then add the drained sauerkraut, water, tamari, and the Spice/Herb Mix, mix well while also scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze it. Heat everything through for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the stove. Divide the mixture in half, then each half in half, continue until you have 8 equal piles (about ¼ cup each) of the sauerkraut mixture.
• Assemble the rolls: Lay the tortilla out flat, then place 1/8th (approximately ¼ cup) of the mixture in the middle of the tortilla, creating a log of the mixture, then roll it up. Place the seam side down onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Continue until the remaining tortillas are made.
• Place into a preheated 350 F oven bake for 14-16 minutes. Serve plain or with yellow mustard or vegan sour cream.

OKTOBERFEST STRUDELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add bratwurst and onion; cook and stir until onion is tender, 8-10 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut; cool slightly., In a small bowl, mix sour cream, mustard and 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds. Unfold one sheet of puff pastry. Spread with 1/3 cup sour cream mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Spoon 2-1/2 cups sausage mixture down center of pastry; sprinkle with 1/2 cup each Muenster and cheddar cheeses., Lightly brush edges of pastry with water; bring edges together, pinching to seal. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet, seam side down; pinch ends and fold under. Repeat with remaining ingredients., Brush tops with water; sprinkle with remaining caraway seeds. Cut slits in pastry. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.