This recipe is light on breadcrumbs and heavy on apples, making this version Apfelstrudel light, tart and tasty.
750g Bramley apples, peeled, cored, quartered and sliced
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ lemon, zest
2 tsp lemon juice
100g golden caster sugar
75g raisins
95g butter
40g dried white breadcrumbs
6 large sheets filo pastry
1 tbsp icing sugar, for dusting
Cream, ice cream or custard, to serve
Mix the apples with the cinnamon, lemon zest and juice, caster sugar and raisins. In a small frying pan, melt 20g of the butter and fry the breadcrumbs until golden, then add to the apple mixture.
Heat the oven to 190°C/gas 5. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
Melt the rest of the butter (75g) in a pan. Place a clean tea towel on the worktop with the long edge towards you. Place a sheet of the filo on top, and brush with some of the melted butter. Lay another sheet on top, and repeat until you have used all the filo. Now pile the filling on the filo, leaving about 3cm clear all round. Tuck the ends in, then, using the tea towel to help, roll the pastry away from you to enclose all the filling. Transfer the roll seam-side down to the lined baking sheet and brush with the rest of the melted butter. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden.
Allow to cool to room temperature and dust with icing sugar. Slice and serve with cream, ice cream or custard.