CHRISTMAS APPLE STRUDEL

CHRISTMAS APPLE STRUDEL 

This is a great recipe to use up any left over mince meat and apples. It’s so simple to make! 

INGREDIENTS

- 1 large cooking apple or two normal eating apples
- 3-4 tbsp of mince meat
- Half zest of an Orange
- Juice of one Lemon
- 8 Sheets of Filo Pasty
- Almond Slices
- Soft brown sugar
- 150g Unsalted butter

THINGS YOU WILL NEED

- Clean hands
- 1 large baking tray lined with parchment paper
- Mixing Spoon
- Brush
- Mixing bowl 
- Scales

HOW TO:

1. Preheat oven to 180c/160cFAN/Gas4. Melt 150g of unsalted butter in the microwave for 30 seconds.  

2. Brush each sheet of Filo pastry with butter and place on top of a lined baking tray. Once all layers have been brushed with butter set aside for now.

3. Add 3 of 4 table spoons of mince meat into a mixing bowl. Peal apple skin and chop into 1” size pieces and stur them into the mince meat.

4. Zest half an orange and squeeze 1 Lemon juice into the bowl and mix well.

5. Spread the mixture out along one edge of the top sheet of filo party. Brush the opposite edge with a little water. Starting at the edge with the mixture on, gently lift the edge of the of parchment paper under the pastry and use it to help you roll the pastry up lengthways like a Swiss roll. Once it’s all rolled up, press your strudel together gently. 

6.  Place it on a baking tray, brush the top with butter and sprinkle brown sugar and sliced almonds. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minuets or untill golden brown. Serve with Crème fraîche or good quality Vanilla Ice cream.