Friday, November 30, 2012

Apple Strudel - Can be made Vegan

This is my Nana's recipe for Apple Strudel.  My Mom, even though she loved to bake, never made this dessert.  Of course I had to mix up and add a way to make it vegan.  If you are really feeling lazy, you can buy apple pie filling and add a fresh apple, but I think the old fashioned way is the tastiest way to make it!  To make apple strudel you will need:
Filling:
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. chopped nuts (optional)
handful of dried cranberries (optional)
1/2 c. sugar
2 apples, peeled cored and sliced

Strudel:
1/2 package of Fillo Dough
Sugar
Plain bread crumbs
2 sticks of melted butter (Vegan - Earth Balance)
Pam
1.)  In the Fillo Dough box, there are two round separate packages.  The day before making, move one package to the refrigerator to defrost.
2.)  Make the filling.  In a bowl combine the apples, cinnamon, sugar and if using the nuts and the cranberries. 
3.)  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Wet a clean dishtowel to damp.  Place this on your counter top.
Open the Fillo dough and gently roll out.  Place one sheet on the towel.  Brush the sheet with the melted butter.  Sprinkle with the Sugar and plain bread crumbs.  Repeat this until you have 6 or 7 layer of dough with butter, sugar and bread crumbs.
4.)  On the short end of the layers, place half of the apple filling.  Roll up the strudel, jelly roll style.
Gently move to a baking sheet sprayed with Pam.  Brush the top with butter and sprinkle with sugar.
5.)  Repeat making another strudel.  Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown. 
6.)  Serves well warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!!


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