Christmas plum pudding strudel

Use a good commercially prepared pud for this recipe.

Ingredients

Filling

350g	plum pudding, crumbled
2 Tbsp	brandy
2 Tbsp	mascarpone or light cream cheese
1	Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

Crumb Mixture

1/4 cup	dried breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp	ground almonds
2 Tbsp	brown sugar

Filo

4 sheets	filo pastry
25g	butter, melted

Directions

1. Combine the plum pudding, brandy and mascarpone in a bowl. Mix well. Peel, core and thinly sliced the apple.
2. Combine the crumb mixture.
3. Place a sheet of filo on a clean bench. Brush with the melted butter. Sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons of the crumb mixture. Continue layering the filo sheets on top brushing each with butter and dusting with the crumb mixture.
4. Place the filling down one long edge of the filo. Top neatly with the apple slices. Fold in the ends then roll up to enclose the filling. Place on a greased oven tray and brush with more butter. Chill while the oven heats.
5. Preheat the oven to 190°C. Bake the strudel for about 20 minutes, until golden and hot.
6. Serve dusted with icing sugar. Great served with whipped cream or custard.