Apple strudel
Prep 25 min
Total 75 min
Makes 6 servings
Updated Nov 24, 2014
Chatelaine
Ingredients
6
3 wide strips
lemon or orange zest
1 cup
apple cider, or apple juice
1/3 cup
2 tbsp
1/2 tsp
1/4 tsp
ground nutmeg
2 tbsp
1 tbsp
store-bought fine dry bread crumbs
6 sheets
cold water
1 to 2 tsp
butter, melted
2 tsp
icing sugar, optional
Instructions
- Peel apples. Slice into halves. Cut out and discard cores. Thinly slice. They should measure about 8 cups (2 L). Place in a large frying pan with lemon peel, apple cider, raisins, granulated sugar and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each cinnamon and nutmeg. Place over high heat and boil, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and all of liquid is evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir often for last few minutes of cooking. Turn mixture onto a baking sheet and refrigerate to quickly cool, at least 10 minutes. If making ahead, cover mixture with plastic wrap and keep in refrigerator overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400F (200C). In a small bowl, stir brown sugar with bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cinnamon. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo on counter with long edge of pastry facing you. Lightly brush with water, then sprinkle with a scant 2 tsp (10 mL) sugar mixture. Repeat process, adding 4 more sheets of phyllo and using all of sugar mixture. It’s OK if some of pastry rips or has holes. Top with remaining phyllo sheet, but don’t add crumb mixture.
- Discard lemon peel from apples. Mound filling lengthwise in centre of phyllo, leaving about 2 inches (5 cm) uncovered at both ends. Lightly brush edges of phyllo with a little melted butter. Fold 1 long edge over filling, then fold in both shorter ends to enclose filling. Roll tightly into a log. Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with remaining butter. Cut diagonal slashes about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on top of strudel. Bake in centre of preheated 400F (200C) oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing with a serrated knife. Dust with icing sugar. Delicious warm or at room temperature. Great with caramel ice cream or frozen yogurt.
This is as heartwarming as apple pie, but much more sophisticated. The bonus? It requires no pastry-making skills since you just roll the filling in sheets of phyllo.
Nutrition
Calories 252, Protein 2.5 g, Carbohydrates 58 g, Fat 2.7 g, Fibre 4.2 g, Sodium 139 mg.
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