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Ingredients
- 3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons plain bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine
- 4 sheets( 12-x 17-inch) phyllo pastry, thawed if frozen
- 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
- Confectioner's sugar
- Whipped cream( optional)
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 400F; lightly grease baking sheet. In large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add walnuts, raisins and sugar; mix well. Set aside.
2. In small bowl, combine bread crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon zest. Sprinkle with butter and toss until well combined. Set aside.
3. To assemble strudel, place two stacked sheets of phylo on a tea towel on work surface. Brush all over with melted butter. Top with 2 more sheets phylo; brush with butter. Sprinkle spiced crumb mixture over buttered phylo; spread apple filling along one short end. Using towel to lift, roll pastry jelly-roll fashion to enclose filling. Place seam side down on a baking sheet. Brush strudel with melted butter.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool at least 15 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream, if desired.