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Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel)

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Ingredients:

  • 6 c Apples; Tart, Sliced
  • 3/4 c Raisins
  • 1 tb Lemon Rind; Grated
  • 3/4 c Sugar
  • 2 ts Cinnamon
  • 3/4 c Almonds; Ground
  • 8 oz Fillo Leaves; 1/2 Box,Thawed
  • 1 3/4 c Butter;(No Margarine),Melted
  • 1 c Bread Crumbs; Finely Crushed

Directions:

Mix apples with raisins, lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon, and almonds. Set aside. Place 1 fillo leaf on a kitchen towel and brush witl melted butter. Place a second leaf on top and brush with butter again. Repeat until 5 leaves have been used, using about 1/2 c of butter. Cook and stir bread crumbs with 1/4 c of butter until lightly browned. Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumbs on the layered fillo leaves. Mound 1/2 of the filling in a 3-inch strip along the narrow end of the fillo, leaving a 2-inch border. Lift towel, using it to roll leaves over apples, jelly roll fashion. Brush top of the strudel with butter and sprinkle with 2 T crumbs. Repeat the entire procedure for the second strudle. Bake the strudels at 400 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned. Makes 2 strudels, 6 to 8 servings each. NOTE: Frozen fillo leaves for strudel can be found at most supermarkets in the frozen foods sections.
 
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