Apple strudel in SF or E. Bay?

[escargot3]

I've got a friend who loves apple strudel. So I thought it would be nice to try and find a good one for her b'day. the only thought I have is to go to Clement st and check out European Market's offerings. But I'm curious if anyone has any other suggestion of a "new world" take on an "old world" delicacy.

[CarrieWas218]

I seriously just got a slice from the Moonside Bakery in Half Moon Bay and it was astonishing... HUGE chunks of fresh apples, tender pastry, and very tasty spices.

[Ruth Lafler]

It sounds delicious, but not, I think, very authentic. The more authentic versions I've had have smaller pieces of apple layered into the pastry, not big chunks wrapped in the pastry.

[escargot3]

ps I didn't see it on the Crixa website

[Robert Lauriston]

Crixa uses the Hungarian name, Almás rétes.

http://www.crixacakes.com/archives/pa...

[escargot3]

bingo! thanx roberto.

[walker]

Crixa is so fantastic; I have not tried the Almas retes.

I love Crixa's pumpkin pie. The other day I made two Cook's il pumpkin pies (the recipe that includes candied yams). It was so much work and since I could not fit 2 pies in my oven at once, I had to do everything twice. Took me hours and hours. I should have just driven from SF to Berkeley to get Crixa's perfect pumpkin pie! (Plus the recipe has a problem; should be cooked longer that they specify!!)