Apple Strudel made with Phyllo Dough
Rum-soaked raisins and brown sugar, what else do you need in a dish?
Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup rum
- 3 apples peeled, diced into small 1/2″ pieces.
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/3 cup chopped nuts pecans or walnuts
- 8 layers phyllo dough
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- in a small saucepan over medium heat, add the rum and raisins. Simmer until the raisins are plump and set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, Add raisins, diced apples, nuts, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Toss until the apples are fully coated.
- Lay a sheet of sheet phyllo dough onto the lined baking sheet. Brush with melted butter and top with next layer of phyllo. Continue this for all of the phyllo dough sheets.
- Spoon filling onto the left side of the phyllo dough. Along the long side.
- Carefully Roll the dough up to enclose the filling in the pieces and and turn so that the seam is at the bottom.
- Brush the top with melted butter and sprinkle some brown sugar on top.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until strudel is golden brown.
- Let it Cool for 5 minutes before slicing, or serve it room temperature.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.