Favourite Apple Strudel
A variation of German Apple Strudel with walnuts and raisins using phyllo pastry to speed up the preparation.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
50 minReady
70 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
walnuts
finely chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon zest
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 ½ | pounds |
apples
golden delicious, or granny smith |
|
| 6 | each |
phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
thawed |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
melted, cooled |
|
| 6 | each |
graham crackers/wafers
cinnamon-honey |
*
|
|
powdered sugar
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 79 | ml |
walnuts
finely chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon zest
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 680.4 | g |
apples
golden delicious, or granny smith |
|
| 6 | each |
phyllo (filo) pastry sheets
thawed |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
melted, cooled |
|
| 6 | each |
graham crackers/wafers
cinnamon-honey |
*
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
Directions
Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
Lightly grease a jelly-roll pan In a large bowl, mix sugar, walnuts, raisins, lemon peel and cinnamon.
Peel, quarter and core apples.
Cut into ½ inch chunks. Toss with sugar mixture, Put a kitchen towel on the work surface with one long side nearest you.
Place 1 sheet phyllo on towel (keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap to prevent drying) Brush entire surface with about 1 tablespoon butter, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cracker crumbs.
Layer 5 more sheets in the same manner, brushing each with butter and sprinkling with crumbs.
Mound apple mixture across side of phyllo nearest you, 1½ inches in from the sides and ends.
Fold short ends of phyllo over filling. Using towel as a guide, gently roll up strudel tightly, enclosing the filling.
Lift carefully (On towel) and place seam side down on prepared jelly-roll pan.
Brush top with butter.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes until golden.
Cool in pan on wire rack. Use 2 spatulas to transfer to cutting board.
To serve, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
Cut into 1-inch-thick slices.
