Recipe - Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel)

6 cup Apples; Tart, Sliced
Three fourths cup Raisins
1 tablespoon Lemon Rind; Grated
Three fourths cup Sugar
2 teaspoon Cinnamon
Three fourths cup Almonds; Ground
8 ounce Fillo Leaves; One half Box,Thawed
1 Three fourths cup Butter;(No Margarine),Melted
1 cup Bread Crumbs; Finely Crushed

Mix apples with raisins, lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon, and almonds. Set
aside. Place 1 fillo leaf on a kitchen towel and brush witl melted butter.
Place a second leaf on top and brush with butter again. Repeat until 5
leaves have been used, using about One half cup of butter. Cook and stir bread
crumbs with One fourth cup of butter until lightly browned. Sprinkle Three fourths cup crumbs
on the layered fillo leaves. Mound One half of the filling in a 3inch strip
along the narrow end of the fillo, leaving a 2inch border. Lift towel,
using it to roll leaves over apples, jelly roll fashion. Brush top of the
strudel with butter and sprinkle with 2 T crumbs. Repeat the entire
procedure for the second strudle. Bake the strudels at 400 degrees F. for
20 to 25 minutes, until browned. Makes 2 strudels, 6 to 8 servings each.
NOTE: Frozen fillo leaves for strudel can be found at most supermarkets in
the frozen foods sections.

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