Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2006
Classic pear strudel is an all-day affair. Could we get full pear flavor and a crisp, flaky crust in less than an hour?
For a strudel recipe with a crisp, flaky crust that would hold its shape, we handled the phyllo dough carefully, sprinkling butter and sugar between its layers for a cohesive crust. We found that browning the bread crumbs in butter for our ...