Phyllo Dough Apple Strudel

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the apple slices with the raisins, lemon juice, vanilla, sugar, flour and cinnamon. Mix to combine and set aside.
3. Keeping your phyllo sheets covered with a slightly damp towel, begin by laying out one sheet on a piece of parchment paper or a pastry board.
4. Brush the sheet lightly with some of the melted butter. Layer on the next sheet and repeat until you’ve stacked 8 sheets, ending with the butter.
5. Sprinkle on half of the chopped walnuts over the entire sheet. Top with half of the sliced apple mixture down the center of the stack going vertically.
6. Roll the short sides in, then roll the long sides like a burrito. Carefully move the strudel over to your baking sheet.
7. Repeat step 2 with the remaining phyllo dough to form the second strudel.
8. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk with the water to create an egg wash.
9. Brush the tops of the strudels with the egg wash and sprinkle on some cinnamon sugar.
10. Bake the strudels for 20 to 22 minutes or until golden on top.
11. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack before serving.

Additional Notes:

1. Use a combination of apple varieties for best results. Try a mix of Gala, Piñata, and Pink Lady.
2. If you don’t have cinnamon sugar on hand, mix 2 tablespoons of sugar with 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.