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Mix apple cubes and lemon juice in medium bowl.
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Mix 1 cup sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and white pepper in small bowl to blend.
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Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat and stir constantly until butter browns, about 3 minutes.
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Add 1/3 cup water, then sugar mixture and cook until syrup turns deep amber color, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes.
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Mix in brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
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Add apple cubes with lemon juice; cook until juices are thick and spoon leaves path when drawn across bottom of pan, about 13 minutes.
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Add molasses and stir to blend.
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Divide apple mixture equally between two 14-cube ice-cube trays.
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Freeze until frozen, at least 4 hours.
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(Frozen apple cubes can be prepared 1 month ahead.
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Cover; keep frozen.)
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Melt remaining 1 cup butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat.
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Stack 14 phyllo sheets on work surface.
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Trim phyllo stack to form 13x8-inch rectangle.
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Cut stack in half lengthwise, forming two 13x4-inch stacks; place on top of each other.
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Cover with plastic wrap, then damp kitchen towel.
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Repeat with remaining 14 phyllo sheets, forming second stack.
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Place 1 phyllo strip on work surface.
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Brush lightly with melted butter.
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Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon breadcrumbs.
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Top with second phyllo strip.
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Brush lightly with melted butter; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon breadcrumbs.
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Remove 1 frozen apple cube from ice-cube tray; return remaining cubes to freezer.
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Place frozen apple cube on lower short end of prepared phyllo strip.
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Turn bottom right corner of strip over apple cube so that bottom edge lines up with left side.
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Continue folding up phyllo, flag-style, creating triangle and enclosing apple cube.
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Brush triangle with melted butter; place on rimmed baking sheet and transfer to freezer.
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Repeat with remaining pastry strips and apple cubes.
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(Turnovers can be made 2 weeks ahead.
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Cover; keep frozen.)
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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Bake strudel turnovers on rimmed baking sheets until golden brown, about 13 minutes.
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Serve strudel turnovers warm with vanilla ice cream.
