Mini Vanilla Apple Strudels Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the apples, sugar, walnuts, flour and cinnamon. Set aside., Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface (keep remaining dough covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out). Spray with butter-flavored spray., Fold in half widthwise; spray again with butter-flavored spray. Spoon a scant 1/3 cup filling onto phyllo about 2 in. from a short side. Fold side and edges over filling and roll up. Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat., With a sharp knife, cut diagonal slits in tops of strudels. Spray strudels with butter-flavored spray. Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Steps:

• Peel and dice apples and put them in a large bowl. Set apple peel aside for decoration, if desired.
• Add lemon juice, sugar, and almonds, and mix.
• Roll out half of the puff pastry until thin, and cut into three even, long slices. Coat the slices with cream.
• Spread half the apple mixture on all three slices, covering three quarters and leaving about an inch (2 ½ cm) empty at the sides.
• Brush all the edges except the bottom one with water.
• Roll the dough over the apple mixture from bottom to top, until you have even rolls. Pinch the sides of the rolls to seal them with dough.
• Cut rolls in the middle and transfer with the closed side down into a greased muffin pan. Repeat with second half of puff pastry and apple mixture until you have 12 strudels.
• Mix vanilla powder with half of the milk described in package, usually 1 ½ cups (355 ml).
• Pour 2-3 tablespoons into each strudel.
• Spread egg wash over strudels.
• Bake at 400˚F(200˚C) for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
• Take strudels out of the pan and dust with powdered sugar. The leftover apple peel can be rolled into "roses" for decoration.
• Enjoy!