Queenie's Strudel | Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

• Produce

  • 5 Apples -- 2 granny smith, small
  • 1/2 cup Raisins

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup White sugar

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 package Filo pastry

• Dairy

  • 1 Butter

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/4 cup Rum

Found on foodinliterature.com

Description

Ingredients

• 5-6 small apples -- 2 Granny Smith, 4 Pink Lady
• ½ cup raisins
• ¼ cup rum (optional)
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• package of filo pastry
• melted butter
• powdered sugar

Directions

• In a glass container, place in the raisins, then pour in rum. Set aside to soak.
• Peel the apples, keeping the red skins as much in tact as possible. Set aside as youll be using them for decorations.
• Slice the apples and mix together.
• Preheat oven to 190C or 375F.
• On a buttered or baking paper lined baking tray, place the filo pastry. I used about 10 sheets.
• Brush the butter onto the pastry.
• On the short side of the pastry, 2-3 inches in from the edge, place half of the apples.
• Scatter half the raisins, sprinkle with half the white sugar and half the cinnamon.
• Place the remaining apples, raisins, sugar and cinnamon on.
• Wrap the pastry closed and brush with butter to seal the pastry.
• Take six thin sheets of filo pastry, brush each with melted butter, and roll into a thin rope (longest edge).
• Braid three together, then do the other, and wrap around the pastry, brushing with butter ti finish.
• To make the apple roses, take a strip of apple peel.
• Roll the peel around itself, pinching the base, and keeping the inner core small and deeper, while the outer core becomes a bit higher as its rolled .
• To seal, I used a bit of pastry brushed with water, and pinched to the base.
• Press them into a line down the centre of the strudel.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes.
• Dust with powdered sugar before serving.