Northern Italian Apple Strudel ~ Strudel di Mele

Ingredients

• 5 apples medium sized, :  #1 choice:  Honeycrisp, #2 - Braeburn, or #3 - Gravenstein.  Peeled, cored, and cut into ½ inch slices, or c…
• 3/4 cup apple juice or cider, divided 
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 lemon + zest of one lemon 
• 1 cup sultana or golden raisins 
• brandy or grappa 
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Calvados for the apple filling PLUS 1 cup for the raisins to marinate
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 10 sheets phyllo /filo dough at room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter melted  
• slivered almonds or pine nuts 
• 2/3 cup breadcrumbs or panko 
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Nutrition

• Calories : 820 calories
• Carbohydrate : 122 grams
• Cholesterol : 60 milligrams
• Fat : 28 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 6 grams
• SaturatedFat : 15 grams
• Sodium : 530 milligrams
• Sugar : 74 grams