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Step 1
Place box of frozen phyllo dough in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours prior to using. Letting it sit in the refrigerator overnight is best.
Step 2
Cut bananas into ½ inch coins. Mix banana with brown sugarvanilla extract and salt. In a medium sauté panmelt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Cook the banana mixture for approximately 5 minutesuntil sugar begins to bubble and bananas become softer. Remove the bananas from the heat and place mixture in a medium bowl. Let sit for 5 minutesthen stir in the chocolate morsels to melt. Set aside.
Step 3
Assembly:Remove phyllo dough from the refrigerator and unroll the dough sheets onto a cool and clean work counter. Be sure that the long side of the dough is closest to you.Leave the sheets in a pileonce they are unrolled. Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter either on the stove or in a microwave. Place granulated sugar in a small bowl.
Step 4
Place one sheet of phyllo in front of you and using a pastry brushbrush the sheet with a thin layer of butterand then sprinkle sheet with 2-3 pinches of granulated sugar. Place another sheet of phyllo dough on top of the first one and repeat the butter and sugar steps.
Step 5
Repeat with two more sheets of phyllountil you have 4 sheets on top of each other. Using a pizza wheel or knife and a rulercut the layered phyllo into 4 stripseach 3 inches wide each. Use the long side of the dough as your guide for cutting. The long side is typically 12 inches long.
Step 6
Place 2 tablespoons of the banana filling 2 inches below the center line of the dough on each of the 4 dough strips. Starting at the bottom of the dough stripsclosest to youroll the 4 strips into logsone at a timebeing careful not to let the filling spill out. Using careplace strudels onto a parchment lined sheet tray.
Step 7
Repeat this entire process 1 more timeto create 8 strudel in total. Brush the tops of the strudel with the remaining butterand let strudels chill in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes prior to baking.
Step 8
Preheat your oven to 350° F. Bake strudel approximately 20-25 minutesuntil phyllo is golden brown and cooked through. Remove sheet tray to cooling rack and let strudels cool 8-10 minutes prior to serving.