Apple Strudel

By MJH

Ingredients

• 1 sheet (1/2 box) frozen puff pastry dough, thawed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 5 tbsp. raisins
• 1/2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 or 3 Pippin or Granny Smith apple (approx. 3/4 lb. or 3 cups, chopped)
• 1 tbsp. toasted plain dry bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp. melted butter

Details

Adapted from 1vacation.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F

On a very lightly floured, plain-weave kitchen towel, lay out puff pastry dough.

Lightly flour top and gently roll out to a thin rectangle about 14" x 17", sealing any tears in the dough.

Dough will be quite thin; do not over-handle.

Set aside, keeping dough on towel.

Peel, core and chop apples into small chunks.

Toss with sugar, walnuts, raisins, lemon peel and cinnamon.

Lightly brush dough with 1/4 of the melted butter.

Sprinkle with dry bread crumbs.

Add apple mixture in the center of dough, leaving a 1" margin around the filling,

Pour in 1" along 3 sides of the dough, leaving 1 long side unfolded.

Moisten all folded edges and 1 remaining flat dough edge lightly with water.

Using the towel to assist you, roll the dough toward the unfolded edge, enclosing the filling.

Press gently but firmly on bottom seam and sides to seal.

Using the towel as a sling, transfer strudel seam-side down to a cookie sheet; gently remove towel.

Brush lightly with the remaining melted butter, and prick sparingly along the top with a fork.

Bake about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Cut crosswise into 12 pieces and serve warm with vanilla ice cream or a vanilla custard sauce.