Apple Strudel – Lydia’s Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup bourbon or apple juice
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 2-3 Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored, halved, and thinly sliced, about 1 pound)
• 1/2 lemon (juiced)
• 1 T lemon zest (finely chopped)
• 1 t ground cinnamon (plus more for sprinkling)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1/2 cup crushed shortbread cookies
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 T butter (cut into pieces)
• 5 pound sheets phyllo dough from 1pkg of frozen dough (or more if desired)
• melted butter for brushing phyllo sheets
• 1 T sugar
• Confectioners' sugar
• Caramel sauce (jar)
• 2 cups Confectioners' sugar
• 3 1/2 Tablespoon milk