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Probably everyone knows apple strudel, but did you also know that you can make strudel with different fruits?
This recipe takes a bit of time and is not for beginners, but after trying the strawberry strudel, you may never want to eat plain old apple strudel again !
Strawberry Strudel
It takes about 1,5 hours to prepare this sweet dish, but it's well worth the time you spend!
Ingredients
Dough
- 25g (~1 oz) butter
- 1 cup (250g) flour
- 1 egg
- salt
Filling
- 2 cups (500g) strawberries
- 80g (~3 oz) butter
- 3/4 cup (175g) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups (500g) low fat curd cheese or low fat yogurt
- 1 package vanilla custard powder (for cooking)
- 8 tablespoons cream of wheat
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- flour
- 3 tablespoons flaked almonds
- powdered sugar
- vanilla sauce
Directions
Melt butter. Thoroughly knead to dough with egg, salt and 100ml water.
Wrap into foil and put aside for 30 minutes at room temperature.
Meanwhile, wash, hull, and halve strawberries.
Take half of the butter reserved for filling and sugar and whisk until foamy. Add eggs one after another, while whisking.
Add curd cheese, custard powder, 6 tablespoons cream of wheat, lemon zest and lemon juice.
Finally carefully add strawberries to the mixture.
Preheat oven to 360°F (180°C). Melt the rest of the butter.
Dust a big kitchen towel with flour. Roll out dough onto towel as thin as possible.
Spread half of the melted butter on top of the dough, sprinkle with rest of cream of wheat. Spread the filling on top (keep clear 1-2 inches from edge).
Use towel to roll up strudel. Then carefully put onto a baking tray (use baking paper to avoid sticking).
Spread rest of butter on top and sprinkle with flaked almonds.
Bake about 40 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with vanilla sauce.
You can also serve with ice cream as well.
Enjoy!
Makes 14 pieces.
Nutritional Information
per piece
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