Strudel di Mele

Strudel di Mele is the iconic sweet of Trentino-Alto Adige, a cherished legacy of Austro-Hungarian tradition. The traditional recipe calls for extraordinarily thin pastry, stretched by hand until nearly transparent, filled with Renetta apples, raisins, pine nuts, cinnamon, sugar, and breadcrumbs toasted in butter.

The apples of Alto Adige, cultivated in the orchards of Val di Non and Val Venosta, are the essential ingredient. The Renetta, with its tart and fragrant character, is the preferred variety for strudel because it maintains its texture during baking.

Each Tyrolean family guards its own recipe, but the true secret lies in the pastry: it must be so delicate that you can read a newspaper through it.