How to Bake the German Apple Strudel

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Apple strudel

A traditional recipe for making the German apple pastry dessert. Strudels can be enjoyed for breakfast or a snack.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, mix together apples, raisins, lemon rind, brown sugar, almonds, and cinnamon. Set aside
Step 2

With a kitchen towel, place one filo leaf and brush with the melted butter. Put a second leaf on top, again, brush with the melted butter.

Repeat until all filo leaves have been used. At this point, you should be using already about half a cup of the melted butter.
Step 3

With some cooking oil in a skillet over medium heat, stir and cook bread crumbs with 1/4 cup of melted butter until lightly browned.

Sprinkle 3/4 cup cooked crumbs on the made filo leaves.
Step 4

Breakfast apple strudel

Put the layered filo leaf on towel. Place 1/2 of the filling on a 3" strip along the narrow end of the filo leaf, leaving a 2" border. Lift towel, using it to roll leaves over the filling.

Brush strudel top with melted butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of crumbs.

Repeat this step for the rest of the strudel.
Step 5

Filo leaves ; pastry dough

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Place the strudels on a baking sheet. Bake the strudels for 22 to 28 minutes or until browned.

Drizzle honey, or syrup of your choice (if desired), such as chocolate, maple or strawberry flavor. You can also sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top of the strudels.

Serve hot or warm. Yields 12-16 servings, or 2 each for 6-8 persons.

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