Name: Apple strudel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 600 gram canned apple, drained; 1/2 cup (35g) stale breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup (55g) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup (55g) sultanas; 1/4 cup (35g) roasted hazelnuts, chopped finely; 8 sheets fillo pastry; 2 teaspoon skim milk; cooking oil spray; ice-cream, to serve (optional)

Apple strudel

Thin, flaky pastry stuffed with juicy apple and sultana pieces and a delicious sweet crumble is a guaranteed family favourite.

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

Ingredients

600 gram canned apple, drained

1/2 cup (35g) stale breadcrumbs

1/4 cup (55g) brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup (55g) sultanas

1/4 cup (35g) roasted hazelnuts, chopped finely

8 sheets fillo pastry

2 teaspoon skim milk

cooking oil spray

ice-cream, to serve (optional)

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderately hot, 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2.Combine apple, breadcrumbs, sugar, cinnamon, sultanas and nuts in a medium bowl.

3.Stack pastry sheets, spraying each sheet lightly with oil.

4.Spread apple filling over pastry, leaving a 5cm border at edge of both short sides and 2cm at edge on one long side. Fold short sides over; starting from filled long-side, roll strudel to enclose filling. Place seam-side down on prepared tray.

5.Brush strudel with milk. Bake in a moderately hot oven for about 25 minutes or until browned. Serve with ice-cream, if desired.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.
Note

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