Cranberry-Apple Strudle

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Fruit
Rcrockett

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6 Granny Smith apples
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch allspice
Pinch nutmeg
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 Tbs cold water
5 sheets (14-by-18-inch) phyllo dough

Peel, core and quarter the apples. Cut each quarter in half
and then each wedge into three pieces (you will have apple
chunks).

In a heavy-bottomed 12-inch frying pan, melt 3 tablespoons
of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and
cook, stirring, until the butter and sugar melt together,
turn light brown and have the consistency of peanut butter.
Add the apples car efully (the sugar mixture is very hot).
With a wooden spoon, mix the apples carefully with the
caramel. The caramel will harden; don’t worry, it will melt
again. Mix together the cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg and
sprinkle evenly over the apples. Cook the apple mixture,
stirring often, until the caramel melts and the apples
soften and start to look cooked.

Stir in the cranberries and the cornstarch mixture. Cook
for 2 to 3 minutes, until the juices in the pan thicken and
take on a glossy appearance. Transfer the apple-cranberry
mixture to a shallow dish and let cool.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet that
has a raised rim all around with parchment paper.

Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Lay a sheet of
phyllo on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the phyllo sheet
lightly with the melted butter. Place the next sheet of
phyllo on top and brush it with butter. Repeat with the
remaining sheets, but do not butter the top sheet. Reserve
a bit of melted butter to brush on top of the finished
strudel. Place the apple-cranberry mixture in a strip along
the long side of the phyllo, about 1 inch in from the edge.
Using the parchment to help keep th ings together, roll up
the phyllo to form a long log. Adjust the roll’s position
on the baking sheet so it is not touching the sides of the
sheet. The roll will leak while it cooks, so make sure it
is on the parchment paper. Brush the top of the roll with
the reserved melted butter. Bake in the preheated oven for
25 to 30 minutes, until the roll is nicely browned. Let it
sit at least 15 minutes before serving.

Per serving: 247 calories, 2 gm protein, 43 gm
carbohydrates, 9 gm fat, 19 mg cholesterol, 5 gm saturated
fat, 96 mg sodium

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NOTES :

This is a delicious alternative to the traditional pie. The
only sticking point (literally) is in trying to get the
strudel off the baking sheet when it’s done. The easiest
method is to leave the strudel on the parchment paper and
move it onto a plat ter with the parchment still beneath
it, cutting away the excess. If you don’t want to risk
breaking the strudel, slice and plate it in the kitchen, or
make individual strudels, which are easier to handle.

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