Apfelstrudel (Classic Apple Strudel)

Ingredients :

1. 6cups apples, tart, sliced
2. 3⁄4cup raisins
3. 1lemon, rind of, grated
4. 3⁄4cup sugar
5. 2teaspoons cinnamon
6. 3⁄4cup almonds, ground
7. 8ounces phyllo pastry, 1/2 box, thawed (also called Filo Pastry)
8. 1 3⁄4cups butter, melted (no margarine)
9. 1cup breadcrumbs, finely crushed

Direction :

• Mix apples with raisins, lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon, and almonds; set aside.
• Place 1 phyllo leaf on a kitchen towel and brush with melted butter.
• Place a second leaf on top and brush with butter again.
• Repeat until 5 leaves have been used, using about 1/2 cup of butter.
• Cook and stir bread crumbs with 1/4 cup of butter until lightly browned.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumbs on the layered phyllo leaves.
• Mound 1/2 of the filling in a 3-inch strip along the narrow end of the phyllo, 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 tbsp crumbs.
• Repeat the entire procedure for the second strudel.
• Bake the strudels at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned.

1. NOTE: 
2. Frozen phyllo leaves for strudel can be found at most supermarkets in the frozen foods sections.