Apple Strudel

Title:
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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