Apple Strudel Recipe

  
 

Fruits Dessert Recipe - Apple Strudel

Ingredients

  • 10 sheets filo pastry

  • 1/4 lb (110g) butter, melted

  • 1 cup (250ml) fresh breadcrumbs

  • 4 apples, peeled, cored and chopped

  • 2/3 cup (165ml) raisins

  • 1/2 cup (125ml) chopped walnuts

  • 1 tsp (5ml) cinnamon or mixed spice

  • 4 to 5 tbsp (60 to 75ml) rum or grated rind

  • 1/2 cup (125ml) white sugar

  • 3 tbsp (45ml) milk

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) icing sugar

Method:

  1. Brush 5 sheets of filo pastry with melted butter, placing one on top of the other. Set aside, covered with a damp tea towel. Reheat with remaining pastry sheets.

  2. Scatter breadcrumbs over second stack of pastry. Spread with combined apple, raisins, chopped walnuts and spices. Sprinkle with rum and sugar.

  3. Place the other stack of pastry over the fruit. Roll strudel up. Place on greased baking sheet. Brush top with milk.

  4. Bake at 400F (200C) for 30 minutes. Place on serving plate and dust with icing sugar. Cut into slices. Serve warm.