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Apple Strudel
in Diana's Recipe Book
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(total ratings: 2) |
| Servings: 4 |
Ingredients:  Ingredients for apple compote: 2 large Fuji or Granny Smith apples, or any other tart apple, peeled, cored and diced 1 Tbsp. butter ¼ cup water 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar ½ tsp. ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp. ground allspice 1/8 tsp. ground cloves 3 Tbsp. apple brandy, or dark rum 1 Tbsp. currants, or raisins 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Ingredients for the strudel: 10 sheets of frozen phyllo dough 4-6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Confectioner's sugar for dusting top of baked strudel (optional) |
| Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add apples, water, sugars, spices, lemon juice, and apple brandy (or rum). Cook until apples are soft, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Turn heat to low, cover and cook another 10 minutes. Transfer apple mixture to a blender or food processor and puree. Return the apple mixture to saucepan, add currants and chopped walnuts. Keep warm. Remove the phyllo dough from the freezer and let thaw at room temperature for about 2 hours. Carefully unwrap the phyllo dough, unroll it and place on a sheet of plastic film. Immediately cover the phyllo dough with another sheet of plastic film and place a damp towel on top of the plastic film. This will keep the phyllo moist while you prepare the strudel. Place another sheet of plastic film on the counter. Carefully lay a sheet of phyllo dough on top of the plastic film. Brush with melted butter. Continue to add the 9 remaining sheets of phyllo, one at a time, brushing each layer with more melted butter. Place half of the apple compote on top of the sheets of phyllo. Carefully roll up the strudel, using the plastic film as a guide. Brush the rolled strudel with more melted butter. Carefully place the strudel on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Let it cool for approximately 30 minutes before serving. Dust top with confectioner's sugar, if desired. Cut the strudel into serving portions and serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. |
| Source: DianasDesserts.com |
| Date: April 11, 2002 |
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Reviewer: Tracy Tallan
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Wow! I have never made anything like this. I wanted to make my dad something homemade for a surprise and he loved it! It was so easy. I used a few different kinds of apples to have both sweet and tart. Just wonderful! Thanks for the great recipes!
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Wow! I have never made anything like this. I wanted to make my dad something homemade for a surprise and he loved it! It was so easy. I used a few different kinds of apples to have both sweet and tart. Just wonderful! Thanks for the great recipes!
Reviewer: Amy Smith
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This was an AWESOME recipe for Mother's day! My mom loved it and so did I. And this recipe really helped build my confidence working with phyllo dough..it's not as hard as you think!
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This was an AWESOME recipe for Mother's day! My mom loved it and so did I. And this recipe really helped build my confidence working with phyllo dough..it's not as hard as you think!