Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel)

Title:
Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel)

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
German,
Fruits,
Desserts




Ingredients:





     6 c  Apples; Tart, Sliced


   3/4 c  Raisins


     1 tb Lemon Rind; Grated


   3/4 c  Sugar


     2 ts Cinnamon


   3/4 c  Almonds; Ground


     8 oz Fillo Leaves; 1/2 Box,Thawed


 1 3/4 c  Butter;(No Margarine),Melted


     1 c  Bread Crumbs; Finely Crushed






 Mix apples with raisins, lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon, and almonds. Set


 aside.  Place 1 fillo leaf on a kitchen towel and brush witl melted butter.


 Place a second leaf on top and brush with butter again. Repeat until 5


 leaves have been used, using about 1/2 c of butter. Cook and stir bread


 crumbs with 1/4 c of butter until lightly browned. Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumbs


 on the layered fillo leaves.  Mound 1/2 of the filling in a 3-inch strip


 along the narrow end of the fillo, leaving a 2-inch border. Lift towel,


 using it to roll leaves over apples, jelly roll fashion. Brush top of the


 strudel with butter and sprinkle with 2 T crumbs. Repeat the entire


 procedure for the second strudle. Bake the strudels at 400 degrees F. for


 20 to 25 minutes, until browned. Makes 2 strudels, 6 to 8 servings each.


 NOTE: Frozen fillo leaves for strudel can be found at most supermarkets in


 the frozen foods sections.


 


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