2 days ago
Apple strudel
You may not think of strudel as being Italian, but it's actually very popular in the Dolomites. We're going to have this dish on the menu all day at Cafe Murano in Marylebone – it's lovely to have as a sweet finish to brunch, or with a cup of strong coffee in the late afternoon.
Overview
Prep time
25 mins
Cook time
40 mins
Serves
6 to 8
Ingredients
800g Bramley apples, peeled, cored, quartered and thinly sliced
pinch of ground cinnamon
zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tbsp juice
80g caster sugar
75g raisins
25g Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
50g soft, fresh white breadcrumbs
50g unsalted butter
6 large sheets filo pastry (each about 480 x 255mm)
1 tbsp soft light brown sugar
icing sugar, sifted, for dusting
mascarpone, to serve (optional)
