Apple Strudel

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16

Yield: 2.0 strudels

• 6 cups apples , tart, sliced
• ¾ cup raisins
• 1 lemon, rind of , grated
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ¾ cup almonds , ground
• 8 ounces phyllo pastry , 1/2 box, thawed (also called Filo Pastry)
• 1 ¾ cups butter , melted (no margarine)
• 1 cup breadcrumbs , finely crushed

Directions:

1. Mix apples with raisins, lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon, and almonds; set aside.
2. Place 1 phyllo leaf on a kitchen towel and brush with melted butter.
3. Place a second leaf on top and brush with butter again.
4. Repeat until 5 leaves have been used, using about 1/2 cup of butter.
5. Cook and stir bread crumbs with 1/4 cup of butter until lightly browned.
6. Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumbs on the layered phyllo leaves.
7. Mound 1/2 of the filling in a 3-inch strip along the narrow end of the phyllo, leaving a 2-inch border.
8. Lift towel, using it to roll leaves over apples, jelly roll fashion.
9. Brush top of the strudel with butter and sprinkle with 2 tbsp crumbs.
10. Repeat the entire procedure for the second strudel.
11. Bake the strudels at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned.
12. NOTE: Frozen phyllo leaves for strudel can be found at most supermarkets in the frozen foods sections.

Reviews

[Chef #654995]

Wonderful, easy recipe. I added cinnamon and sugar to each phyllo layer along with the butter, and exchanged panko for the bread crumbs (very crispy). Also added a simple light glaze over the top. This recipe is a keeper. It actually makes 3 strudels. A huge hit at my dinner party. Thank you

[stormylee]

Delicious stuff! My first time using phyllo pastry, and a resounding success! Used only 1/2 cup of sugar but otherwise followed the recipe. I also find that the thinner the apple slices the better the strudel! Thank you truebrit!

[Chef at Our Place in Ontario Canada]

This strudel turned out wonderfully! I kept to the recipe and found that with the 6 apples, I was able to roll 3 very thick strudels, each about 12 inches long. Superb! Just the right amount of sweetness.