Apple Strudel

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 lb phyllo dough (you'll need 10 sheets)
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup ground walnuts
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle the apple slices with the lemon juice and toss to coat completely.
• 2 combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and chopped walnuts. add this mixture to the apples and combine gently. set aside.
• 3 brush one sheet of phyllo dough with some melted butter; sprinkle with a fine layer of the ground nuts.
• 4 place second sheet directly over the first sheet and brush with butter and sprinkle with another fine layer of ground nuts.
• 5 repeat this procedure until there are 5 sheets.
• 6 then place half of the apple/walnut mixture along the long edge of your prepared phyllo , fold over extended sides of sheets (to cose ends) and roll like a jellyroll.
• 7 repeat that process to make one more strudel.
• 8 place strudels seamside down on a buttered (or sprayed with pam) cookie sheet and then brush the strudels with a little more of the melted butter.
• 9 score the tops.
• 10 bake 30-40 minutes at 375 degrees f. , or until golden brown.
• 11 dust the strudels with confectioners sugar , slice and serve warm!