Rice-Paper Apple Strudels

Wendys Kitchen's Note:

Unusual apple strudel recipe without the fat from the pastry. For a vegan version substitute butter for soy margarine or Nutalex.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 green apples , peeled cored and cut into 1/2cm slices
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons chopped walnuts , toasted
• 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter or 4 tablespoons soy margarine
• 100 g caster sugar
• 8 rice paper sheets
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar , for dusting

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 220 Degrees Celsius.
2. Combine apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, walnuts and 1 tbs melted butter.
3. Line baking sheet with baking paper.
4. Pour 6 cups hot water in a bowl and dissolve caster sugar inches.
5. Place 1 rice paper wrapper in water to soften, transfer to board and brush with extra melted butter.
6. Divide filling in a sausage shape on one side of wrapper levaing 3cm border.
7. Fold in end and roll up to enclose filling.
8. Place on baking sheet seam side down.
9. Brush top with melted butter.
10. Repeat for all.
11. Bake in oven 15-20 minutes. Serve warm dusted with icing sugar.

Reviews

[Chef #325910]

The texture after baking was gummy and tough. It required a knife to cut through. I subbed pecans for walnuts and plain granulated white sugar for caster sugar, but I don' think that should make a difference. If I make these again, I'll also use a sweeter apple variety, less lemon juice, or more brown sugar.

The recipe mentions cinnamon in the instructions but not in the ingredients list. I sprinkled on enough to be obvious on the apple slices, which was about right. Maybe a teaspoon or so?

[Baking Latina Girl]

I HAVE to try this!! I am constantly trying to cut calories so this is the perfect recipe for me. Thanks for the recipe.