Seen here is the Apple Strudel, a popular pastry in Austria, Bavaria and other countries in that once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The dish consists of an oblong strudel pastry jacket in a particular pattern with an apple filling inside. With the oldest known strudel recipe dating back to 1697, the name of the dish pays homage to the pattern in which the dough is placed for baking. What does the word Strudel mean?