Easy Apple Strudel

* Exported from MasterCook *

Easy Apple Strudel

Recipe By : 365 Delicious Low Fat Recipes Phyliis Kohn 1995 p.238
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Danish And Pastries

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Vegetable cooking Spray
1 slice firm-textured white bread
3 large apples, peeled and chopped (about 4 cups)
(Granny Smith, red or golden delicious)
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil
6 sheets filo pastry, thawed if frozen

OVEN: 375
Line a 10 x 15-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil. Coat foil with
cooking spray.

In a food processor, grind bread into fine bread crumbs. Place crumbs in
a pie plate and toast in oven until golden, about 5 minutes. Watch
carefully to prevent burning.

In a large bowl, combine apples, raisins, lemon juice and lemon zest;
toss to mix. In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon. In
another small bowl, combine melted butter and oil.

Unroll filo and place on a large baking sheet; cover with plastic wrap
and top with a slightly dampened kitchen towel to prevent filo from
drying out. Place 1 filo sheet on a sheet of plastic wrap. Using a
pastry brush, dab with a part of butter-oil mixture; coat with cooking
spray. Sprinkle with part of bread crumbs. Repeat layering with
remaining filo, butter- oil mixture, cooking spray and crumbs. Top sheet
should be brushed with the butter oil mixture and coated with cooking
spray.

Spread apple filling along one long end of dough, leaving a 2- inch
border along edge and at sides. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over apples.
Fold bottom edge up over apple filling; fold in at sides. Starting at
longer side and using plastic wrap, lift filo and carefully roll up like
a jelly roll. Place strudel, seam side down, on prepared baking sheet.
Brush with remaining butter-oil mixture. Coat with cooking spray.

Bake 15 minutes. REDUCE oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 15
minutes longer or until golden.

Serve warm.

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