Apple strudel

Sweet and spiced, this strudel is a winner. Be sure to melt the butter used to separate the layers of pastry, as this makes for a great flaky crust.

By Rick Stein
From Rick Stein's Long Weekends

Ingredients

  • 750g/1lb 10oz Bramley apples, peeled, cored, quartered and sliced
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ unwaxed lemon, zest only
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 100g/3½oz golden caster sugar
  • 75g/2½oz raisins
  • 95g/3½oz butter
  • 40g/1½oz white breadcrumbs
  • 6 large sheets filo pastry
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar