Phyllo Apple Strudel

Submitted by Chefiebig

"Easy apple strudel with flaky crust. Finely chopped nuts can be added if you like."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 2 strudels

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 5 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 cups peeled apples, finely diced
• 1⁄2 lb unsalted butter, melted (2 sticks)
• 1 (1 lb) package phyllo dough, thawed
• icing sugar

directions

1. In a large bowl, combine cinnamon, breadcrumbs, lemon zest, sugar, and diced apple.
2. Divide package of phyllo into half (each half makes one strudel).
3. Brush each sheet of pastry with melted butter.
4. Top with another sheet of pastry and repeat until half of phyllo is used.
5. Sprinkle lightly with additional breadcrumbs.
6. Divide apple filling in half and spread along length of layered phyllo.
7. Roll phyllo loosely over filling to create a roll and place on parchment lined baking sheet.
8. Brush generously with butter.
9. Repeat with remaining phyllo and apple filling.
10. Bake@ 400 for 20 minutes, reduce to 350 and bake for an additional 10 minutes Dust cooled strudels with icing sugar.

Reviews

[TasteTester]

I made this last week for the family and they really enjoyed it. However, my crust was not flaky -- it was a little bit mushy. I don't know if it was the type of apples I used -- they were Braeburns -- but we had a hard time cutting up the loaf. I will try it again, though, perhaps with Granny Smith apples, because it is a good recipe.