Mamo's Apple Strudel

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This will be THE apple strudel recipe for me. I did not add nuts, but the results were great by exactly following the rest of the recipe. I made changes to satisfy a bad sweet tooth. So ---- here goes. I used 8 large Granny Smith and 4 Large Fugis. ..tossed the sliced apples with the juice of 1 lemon, 1 Cup of water and the diced pineapple. I then diivided the mixture in two large skillets with lids. To EACH skillet, I added 3/4 Cup sugar, 1 Cup water, a pinch of salt and 1 tsp cinnamon... cooked the apples, covered, on med heat until done, then stirred them uncovered until like jam. After refrigerating the apples, I made the crumb mixture. I doubled the amounts of the sugar and breadcrumbs and added 2 tsp cinnamon (I did not have a cinnamon stick. I also added 1 Cup of crushed shortbread cookies (oh, yum. After baking the strudels, then came the finale - I topped with a powdered sugar glaze. Thank you, Duff Goldman. Thank you, Mamo.

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Best Apple Strudel I have ever had

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The best Apple Strudel I have ever tried..... I cant believe I did it myself!!The Pineapple and the breadcrumbs are the secret.

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I followed exactly as Duff's mom wrote below and it was amazing.

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I prepared following the directions and it was amazing! Definitely will be repeat at our Sunday family dinners!

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This was time consuming to make. I had a large family gathering and said "enjoy this now becuase I don't plan to ever make it again". Now every time I have a get-together everyone BEGS me to make this. It made me a star!

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Hi All, Duff's mom here -

I just wanted to add that yes, the filling will be similar to chunky applesauce but don't rush the cooking. I let it sit on the stove to thoroughly cool after cooking and plenty more moisture evaporates. The pineapple somehow (I'm sure Alton would know why gives the filling more clarity than the apples on their own. That's why Mamo called it "apple marmalade" OVERNIGHT in the fridge firms it right up.

As far as the phyllo goes, it just takes a little practice and a routine. I replace my damp dishcloth over the wax paper on top of the phyllo pile each time I take a leaf. Once you get in a rhythm, it goes much faster.

Mamo (my grandmother made her own phyllo dough! It was so thin, it was translucent. Talk about a pain! If it weren't for packaged phyllo, I'm not sure I'd make it very often, as good as it is.

Thank you for making this amazing strudel - one of the extra specials in my family's repertoire - All The Best, Jackie

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Wow! What a delicious strudel I made this after reading Duff's mom feed back on the reviews, the phyllo was a lot of work but well worth it.so far this is the best thing I've made from the show. My family loved it.

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It's great! I reduced the amount of recipe by... about 1/3~1/4?? I had only 2~3 apples and it still made 4 apple strudel! I didn't follow the recipe perfectly. By cooking it, I add more cinnamon and brown sugar(sometimes mixed granulated sugar and brown sugar together. Sometimes I added more butter, or less butter. It's gonna be always taste fine how much you change the recipe as long as you don't add too much change.

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thanks duff's mom for sharing this! can you make a video so i can pick up the finer points of rolling?
overall, i'd say i'm pleased. i like that i can do this in two phases, making the filling the night before (and leaving it out, uncovered, to cool definitely helps the consistency then rolling the next day. by my third roll i had it down... brushig the roll with butter & using the wax paper to fold helps.
this is a perfect dessert to share & give as gifts to neighbors, friends and family, without having to make more pies!
and i LOVE recipes passed down through generations. thank you, again