Apple Strudel Class in Vienna

Learn to Pull Strudel Dough from a Grandma

Apple Strudel Class in Vienna

Learn to Pull Strudel Dough from a Grandma

Real Viennese apple strudel does not start with apples, it starts with the dough. Pulled so thin you could read a newspaper through it, as our grandmas like to say. In our apple strudel baking class in Vienna, seniors show you the one move you will never learn from a video: stretching the dough over the back of your hands until it is paper-thin and still in one piece.

3.5 hours
Class duration
129.90 euros
per person, everything included
10 to 14
participants per class

What you will learn

  • Making strudel dough from scratch: the right flour, the right water temperature and why the dough needs to rest before it can be stretched.
  • Pulling the dough by hand: the technique most people fail at in their own kitchen, step by step and with four hands instead of two.
  • The filling: which apple varieties work best, how much sugar it really needs and what breadcrumbs are doing in there.
  • Rolling and baking: folding it neatly, brushing it properly and knowing exactly when it is done.
  • Grandma knowledge along the way: the small tricks you will not find in any cookbook, because until now they were only ever passed on by hand.
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Baking course at Vollpension Vienna – grandmother teaching participants in the open kitchen
Group baking experience at Vollpension Vienna – hands-on pastry making with grandmothers and grandfathers
Baking course at Vollpension Vienna – grandmother teaching participants in the open kitchen

How your baking class works

1. Arriving

Put on your apron, take a coffee or tea, say hello. Your baking grandma or grandpa tells you where the family recipe comes from.

2. Hands on

Everyone bakes, nobody just watches. Mixing, stretching, filling, rolling, with a lot of talking and even more laughing in between.

3. Tasting

While the strudel is in the oven there are snacks and drinks. Then everyone tastes together, warm and fresh out of the oven.

4. Taking it home

Your own apple strudel goes into a grandma cake box, and the recipe comes with you as a certificate.

Included in the price

  • All ingredients and baking utensils
  • Guidance from an experienced baking grandma or grandpa
  • Your Vollpension apron for the class
  • Drinks and snacks while you bake
  • The recipe as a certificate to take home
  • Your finished pastry in a grandma cake box

The class takes place at the Vollpension baking studio at Mariahilfer Straße 101 in Vienna’s 6th district and is held in German and in English. No previous experience needed.

A baking class as a gift

A baking class with a grandma is a gift that stays: an afternoon spent together, a craft passed on, and a strudel you made with your own hands at the end of it. Vouchers are available for all our classes and can be redeemed for whichever date suits.

Our vouchers

Frequently asked questions about the apple strudel class

Do I need any previous experience?

No. Our baking classes are suitable for everyone who enjoys baking, even if you have never worked with strudel dough before. Our seniors guide you through every single step.

What is included in the price?

All ingredients and utensils, guidance from a baking grandma or grandpa, your apron for the class, drinks and snacks, the recipe as a certificate and your finished pastry in a grandma cake box to take home.

How long does the apple strudel class take?

The class runs for around 3.5 hours, which leaves plenty of time for baking, tasting and chatting.

Where does the baking class take place?

At the Vollpension baking studio, Mariahilfer Straße 101, in Vienna’s 6th district.

Is the class also held in English?

Yes, we run our baking classes in German and in English. The language is stated with each date.

Do I take my apple strudel home with me?

Yes. Your finished pastry goes into a grandma cake box and comes home with you, provided it survives the journey.

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