Pear Strudel | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons pear eau-de-vie (such as Poire William) or brandy
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs , plain
• 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms) Bosc pears (about 4 medium)
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts , toasted (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 10 sheets phyllo (9 by 14-inch each), defrosted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar