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Shortcut Apple Strudel

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup golden raisins
  • ¼ cup apple juice
  • 2 medium Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • cup granulated sugar
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 10 sheets phyllo dough
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place apple juice and raisins in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave for 10-15 seconds, just to warm the juice. Let sit for 15-30 minutes to help the raisins plump up.
  • Peel, core, and slice apples (not too thin, but not into large wedges either) and add to a medium bowl. Add lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix together with apples. Set aside.
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper on the counter horizontally. Place one sheet of phyllo onto parchment paper horizontally. Brush all over with melted butter. Layer with another sheet of phyllo. Repeat until 10 sheets of phyllo are layered together. Sprinkle top of phyllo stack with all the breadcrumbs in one even layer.
  • Stack sliced apples (without the juice) on the long edge of the phyllo closest to you, covering about 1/3 of the dough. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of the leftover juices in the bowl over the apples. Drain the raisins and sprinkle over the apples. Using the parchment to help lift the phyllo without tearing it, roll the phyllo with apples into a sealed log and end with the seam side down. Center the long in the middle of the parchment. Tuck under the ends to help seal in the apple juices but don't worry if it's not tucked super tight. Brush the log with more melted butter.
  • Transfer log and parchment paper to a baking sheet. bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until phyllo is deep golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Pioneer Woman