Sour Cherry Strudel Recipes

CHERRY STRUDEL

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat cherries and water, stirring constantly. As cherries thaw, mash them with a spoon. Add 3/8 cup granulated sugar, and continue to stir.
• Slowly add cornstarch, continuing to stir. Bring mixture to a light boil, and turn heat down to low. Stir until mixture thickens to the consistency of a thick jam.
• Remove from heat, and allow to cool in a heatproof bowl. You can place it in the fridge if you need to speed up the process.
• Unroll the filo dough. Place one sheet on a cutting board. Brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar. Place another sheet directly on top, and repeat the process until you have three layers of dough, butter, and sugar.
• Evenly place 2 Tablespoons of crumbled filo dough on the bottom 1/3 of the top layer of filo dough, leaving one inch around the bottom and sides free. Cover crumbled filo dough with ¼ cup cherry filling.
• Fold bottom and sides in so the filling does not escape.
• Gently fold strudel over twice so resulting pastry is roughly 6 inches x 2 inches.
• Repeat the process to make a total of 3 strudel. Place on buttered cookie sheet. Brush the tops of each strudel with melted butter, and sprinkle each with ½ teaspoon sugar.
• Use a sharp knife to cut 4, 1-inch slits in the top of each strudel, evenly spaced out. The slits should go through to the filling but not into the dough below the filling.
• Bake at 400F on center oven rack for 15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Strudel are best when served fresh, after being allowed to cool for 5-10 minutes.

EASY CHERRY STRUDELS

Steps:

• Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. In a large saucepan, combine the cherries, sugar, cranberries and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Combine cornstarch and reserved juice and add to the pan. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts. , Unfold one pastry sheet and cut in half. Mound half of the cherry mixture on one pastry half to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with remaining pastry half; pinch edges to seal. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. , Place on a greased foil-lined baking sheet. With a sharp knife, cut diagonal slits into tops of strudels; brush with egg. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

SOUR CHERRY STRUDEL RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C and line a baking tin with parchment paper or a silpat
• Combine the cherries, kirsch and sugar.
• Lay out a sheet of filo pastry and brush it with the melted butter, then take another and lay it alongside, with the longest edge overlapping the corresponding edge of the first sheet by a centimetre. Together, the two sheets become one very large sheet of filo. Brush with more melted butter.
• Lay another two sheets on top, brush with butter, then lay the final two sheets.
• Spread the cherry mixture evenly leaving a margin down the longest edge.
• Turn up the bare long edge, fold it over the filling and lift the long edge opposite and roll it towards you, making a Swiss roll shape. Seal and brush top with melted butter. Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• Place on baking tray and bake for 12 minutes or until golden and crisp. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately with cream

SOUR CHERRY STRUDELS

Steps:

• Bring cherries (with any juices), 3/4 cup sugar, and cornstarch to a boil in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, then simmer 2 minutes. Transfer filling to a bowl and cool completely.
• While cherry filling cools, arrange 3 phyllo sheets in 1 layer on a work surface and let dry 15 minutes. Keeping 12 remaining sheets stacked, halve crosswise, then stack halves. Cover stack with a piece of plastic wrap and a dampened kitchen towel. Finely crumble 3 dried phyllo sheets into a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Arrange 1 piece of phyllo on work surface with a short side nearest you (keep remaining sheets covered) and brush with some butter. Top with 3 more phyllo pieces, brushing each with butter.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons crumbled phyllo over lower third of buttered phyllo, leaving a 2-inch border along bottom and sides, then top with a rounded 1/3 cup filling. Fold bottom edge of phyllo up over filling and fold in sides to enclose filling completely, then roll up phyllo to form a strudel, about 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches. Transfer, seam side down, to a buttered baking sheet. Brush top with some butter, then sprinkle lightly with 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Cut 2 (1-inch) vents diagonally across top of strudel, about 1 1/2 inches apart, with a paring knife. Make 5 more strudels in same manner.
• Bake strudels in middle of oven until golden brown and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool 30 minutes.
• We used IFQ (Individually Quick Frozen) cherries from Friske Orchards (231-599-2604), in Charlevoix, Michigan.

SOUR-CHERRY STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• Roll out pie crust disk on floured surface to 13 1/2-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch glass pie dish. Trim overhang to 1 inch. Fold edges under. Crimp, forming high rim (about 1/2 inch above sides of dish). Chill at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
• For streusel:
• Mix first 5 ingredients in bowl. Add melted butter and vanilla; rub in with fingertips until small clumps form. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.)
• For filling:
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°F. Place foil-lined baking sheet in bottom of oven to catch spills. Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add cherries; toss to coat. Let stand until cherries begin to release juice, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer filling to chilled crust, mounding in center. Sprinkle streusel over, covering completely and pressing to adhere.
• Bake pie 20 minutes. Tent loosely with foil. Bake until filling bubbles thickly and streusel is golden, about 1 hour 10 minutes longer. Cool on rack.

CROATIAN SOUR CHERRY STRUDEL (ŠTRUDLU S VIšNJAMA)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup lukewarm water, 1/2 teaspoon vinegar and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Place 2 cups all-purpose flour in a large bowl and cut in 1 tablespoon cold butter in as for pie dough. Add water mixture and stir by hand for about 5 minutes or until dough becomes smooth.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes, adding as little extra flour as possible. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 30 minutes.
• Cover a large table with a clean cotton tablecloth (it will become stained from the fat in the dough, so use an old tablecloth). Sprinkle the cloth generously with flour. Place the dough in the center of the cloth and brush it with melted butter. Roll the dough to a 1/8-inch thickness.
• Begin stretching the dough either over the backs of your hands or palm-side up, whichever works best for you. Work quickly, continually lifting the dough and stretching it by pulling your hands apart until it is almost paper thin and drapes over the sides of the table. See our recipe for making Serbian Cheese Strudel to get the idea. Using kitchen shears, trim off the thicker outer edges of the strudel dough.
• Place rack in the middle of oven and heat to 400 F. Brush the stretched dough liberally with melted butter. Place the cherry filling along one long edge in a 3-inch-wide strip, 2 inches from the edges. Sprinkle ground walnuts over the filling.
• Use the tablecloth to roll the strudel away from you, jellyroll fashion, until it is completely rolled. Brush the top of the strudel with melted butter. Cut into sections that will fit your baking sheets and tuck in ends of strudel.
• Place parchment on baking sheets and transfer strudel sections to them, seam-side down. Bake 10 minutes, reduce heat to 375 F and bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until strudel is crisp and golden.
• Remove from oven, cool slightly and then cut on an angle into slices. Dust with confectioners' sugar. You may also cool completely to make the slicing easier and then rewarm in a microwave. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve as is or with a dollop of whipped cream or scoop of ice cream.

VIENNESE SOUR CHERRY STRUDEL

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to the bowl of your kitchen aid and knead with the hook attachment for about 5 to 7 minutes until you have a very soft, very smooth dough. Shape it into a ball and brush it with a generous amount of oil. Put the dough in a bowl and let rest in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• Put the 120 g of crushed graham cracker crumbs in a pan with cinnamon and 3 tbsp of butter and let them toast on medium heat for a couple of minutes. Set aside.
• Mix the cherries with all the other ingredients and add the buttered cookie crumbs.
• Once the dough has rested roll it out on a floured tablecloth or bed sheet until very thin. Yield at a roughly 10- by 12-inch rectangle. Now it's time to stretch the dough.
• Starting from the centre, reach under the dough and begin to gently pull out towards the edge. Since it's soft, the dough should stretch fairly easily. You can use your fingertips to pull or reach into the dough with the top of your hand to then pull it out in larger swatches. Now grab a magazine or a recipe and slide it under the dough. If you can read through it, you've made it! Using kitchen shears or a knife trim off the thick edges around the edges.
• Now brush the dough with your melted butter and sprinkle the 70 g of cookie crumbs on the lower half of the dough. Scoop the cherry filling onto the bottom portion of the dough in a narrow row that's about eight inches above the bottom edge and ends about three inches shy of either side.
• Fold the bottom and the sides of the dough over the filling and lift up the end of dough by using the tablecloth. Bring it over the entire cherry filling to cover and continue rolling. About halfway through, tuck in the sides like a burrito and continue to roll until it's all rolled up. Make sure your seam is at the bottom of the rolled up strudel.
• Now we need to transfer or strudel onto a big baking sheet.
• If your strudel does not fit perfectly just curve the strudel slightly to fit- you can even go full on half moon. Once it's sliced, nobody will know the difference.
• Brush the strudel with butter and bake by starting it at 180 Celsius for 45 to 60 minutes until golden brown!
• Let the cherry strudel cool down before slicing to allow the filling to set a bit.
• Serve it with a generous dusting of powdered sugar. If you want, you can add some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream! Enjoy!

AUSTRIAN SOUR CHERRY STRUDEL (KIRSCHSTRUDEL)

Steps:

• Over medium high heat (8 out of 10) melt 3 tbsp of butter in a large skillet. Add bread crumbs and roast stirring frequently until toasted and golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to plate and let cool completely.
• In a medium size mixing bowl add water, oil, vinegar and half of the flour, mix together. Mix in the salt.
• Add the rest of the flour and mix by hand until you create a compact mass. Take it out on the counter and knead it vigorously for about 10 minutes. Throw the dough often at the counter and then roll it up using the palm of your hand. Keep repeating that process until you obtain a soft, non sticky dough. This will greatly help in developing proper gluten structure.
• Form the dough ball, lightly oil the ball, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30-90 minutes, at room temperature. The longer the rest the better.
• Prewarm the oven to 205ºC (400ºF), rack placed in upper 1/3 of the oven.
• Line large baking pan with parchment paper.
• Choose a work area that is accessible from all sides, either 36" round table or 23" x 48" rectangular table and cover with table cloth. Dust the cloth well with flour.
• Place the dough ball in the center of the floured table cloth. Using a rolling pin, gently roll out the dough as much as you can.
• Stretch the dough to the full size of the table and let it drape over the table edges (see instructions below).
• Using a silicone pastry brush spread remaining 3 tbsp of melted butter onto the stretched dough.
• Sprinkle toasted bread crumbs over the dough, most of the crumbs concentrated in a 6" wide strip, 3" in from the short side of the stretched dough rectangle.
• Sprinkle the almonds over the strip of bread crumbs.
• Spread the cherries over the same 6" wide strip area.
• Fold the short end of the stretched dough onto the filling.
• Roll the strudel on itself by using the table cloth, starting from the folded short side.
• Pick up and transfer the strudel (don't worry it is sturdy enough) to the baking pan. If necessary curve it into a horseshoe shape in order to fit. Tuck the ends under the strudel.
• Brush the top of the strudel with melted butter and bake until deep golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Cool for at least 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, cut into thick slices.

SOUR CHERRY STRUDEL

Steps:

• Cherry filling: In large saucepan, combine cherries, sugar, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat for 30 to 60 minutes. Strain cherries from juice and set aside. Discard excess liquid.
• Cheese filling: Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until well mixed. Set aside.
• Dough: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On waxed paper, spread out a few sheets of phyllo dough and brush with melted butter. Top the dough with a thin coating of the cheese filling and then with the cherry filling. Top with bread crumbs and nuts. Cover with another couple sheets of phyllo dough and repeat topping steps. Repeat to create 3 to 4 layers of dough and topping and then roll up like a strudel and place on a cookie sheet. Brush a thin coat of melted butter on top and bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool before serving.

SOUR CHERRY STRUDEL

Steps:

• Make dough at least one hour in advance. Combine all ingredients and knead well to form smooth, elastic dough. Try kneading it a bit longer, as it needs to be elastic (it will stretch out easier later on). Wrap in cling foil and leave in fridge for at least 1 hour.
• Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Roll each one out on lightly flour surface, as thin as possible. Keep it oiled and keep your hands oiled. Start stretching it, pulling it from the middle towards yourself, with your hands. Continue to go in circles, until you've stretched it as thin as you can. Using your knife, cut out thick edges.
• Prepare the filling: combine sour cherries with vanilla seeds, sugar and cornstarch. Spread the filling evenly on the stretched dough, but leave the edges empty. Roll each strudel and place into baking trays lined with parchment paper. Brush the top with a bit of oil.
• Preheat oven to 356 F (180 C). Bake for around 40 minutes. Let cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

CHERRY STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet and set aside. While the dough is resting, prepare the filling mixture.
• In a large bowl, combine fresh pitted cherries or canned, drain cherries. add white bread crumbs or sponge cake crumbs. Add sugar, cinnamon, and ground almonds. Toss all ingredients to make sure they are well combined. Note: you can grind the almonds in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Set aside.
• After 15 minutes, lay out a large pastry cloth and sprinkle it with flour. Roll out the dough onto the cloth into a rectangle and roll it as thin as you can. Brush the dough with the melted butter and spread the cherry filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/4 inch border. Roll the dough up neatly, into a roll, using the edges of the pastry cloth to help you ease it along. Tuck the ends under so no filling leaks out. Place on the greased baking sheet.
• Brush the top of the strudel with melted butter and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the strudel is golden brown. Let cool after removing from oven. Dust generously with Confectioner's sugar before serving.