Amazing Apple Strudel

Yesterday was a great day in Vienna! So much to do in such little time.

I spent the morning with Zoe & Sarah at the Schonbrunn Palace;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sch%C3%B6nbrunn_Palace

What a huge and amazing place.

I took the classic pass for 16.90 Euro ($25 Cad). This gave me a self guided tour of the palace (state rooms, and private apartmentsof the imperial couple, Franz Joseph and Elisabeth, as well as the 18th century interior from the time of Maria Theresa.). We also got to see all the gardens and this wild garden maze that we got lost in for a little while.

My favorite part of the tour was the apple strudel show with our free sample. Yummy!

INGREDIENTS

1 pound sweet apples -- peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup dried currants
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 slices brown bread, crumbled
1/2 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
1/4 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a bowl, combine apples, raisins, currants, cinnamon, sugar and bread crumbs. Stir well.
Spread several sheets of pastry generously with melted butter and lay them on atop the other on a baking sheet. Spread the fruit mixture evenly over the top sheet, then roll the sheets up to form a log shape. Brush with melted butter again.
Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until pastry is golden brown and fruit is tender.