Apple Strudel

I have always wanted to try making a homemade strudel. The traditional way of making your own dough and streeeeetching it until it is tissue paper thin sounds intriguing, but I thought better saved for a time when I wasn’t in the mood for something sweet RIGHT NOW!!  This way is much simpler but ah-mazingly delicious. These strudels did not last long on my counter!

According to this recipe, it makes one large strudel with 14 x 18 inch phyllo dough. My dough was smaller about 9 x 14 inches and I made four medium sized strudels. As long as you use 5 sheets of dough per strudel it will be perfect!

Apple Strudel

3 large apple, like Macintosh or Golden Delicious, peeled cored, and thinly sliced (about 3 heaping cups)

1/2 cup golden raisins (I prefer golden raisins, use what you like!)

1/4 cup toasted breadcrumbs

1/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed

1/4 cup chopped walnuts (opt)

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon lemon juice

phyllo dough, you will need 5 sheets for each strudel made

1 stick unsalted butter, melted

granulated sugar to sprinkle on top of strudels

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Lightly butter a baking sheet.

Place the apples, raisins, breadcrumbs, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice in a medium bowl and toss to coat evenly.

Lay out one sheet of phyllo dough and gently brush with butter. Top with a second sheet of phyllo dough and brush with butter. Repeat with remaining 3 sheets, creating a stack of five sheets of phyllo dough and ending with butter.

Arrange the apples in a strip about one-third up from the bottom leaving about 2 inches on either end. Lift the bottom of the phyllo over the top of the apples. Fold in the sides, and continue to roll up the apples tightly.

Place the strudel, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the top with the remaining butter and sprinkle with granulate sugar. Transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or make a glaze for the top.