Summer strudel with sweet cheese and sour cherries

Summer strudel with sweet cheese and sour cherries

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 40 minutes
Total time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Number of servings: 8

I propose a delicious summer strudel recipe, a perfect combination of sweet cheese and juicy sour cherries that will delight your taste buds. This quick and simple dessert is ideal for warm days, offering you a touch of freshness and flavor. Whether you want to impress your guests or treat yourself, this strudel will not disappoint.

Ingredients:
- 500 g pie dough (you can use store-bought dough or make your own at home from flour, water, salt, and oil)
- 300 g sweet cheese (cottage cheese or ricotta)
- 200 g fresh or frozen sour cherries (if using frozen cherries, make sure to thaw and drain them well)
- 100 g sugar (you can adjust to taste)
- 1 egg (to brush the strudel)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional, for extra flavor)
- Powdered sugar for decoration (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. This will ensure even baking and a golden, crispy crust for your strudel.

2. In a bowl, mix the sweet cheese with the sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Make sure the cheese is well crumbled and the mixture is smooth. If you prefer creamier textures, you can use a mixer to achieve a fine paste.

3. Add the sour cherries to the cheese mixture and gently stir to avoid crushing them. This step is essential to keep the cherries intact and provide a fresh taste in every bite.

4. On a clean surface, roll out the pie dough into a thin sheet. If using store-bought dough, ensure it is well thawed and slightly flexible.

5. Place the cheese and cherry filling on one edge of the dough sheet, leaving a 3-4 cm margin. Carefully roll the dough starting from the filled side to form a tight roll. Make sure the edge is well sealed; gently press with your fingers to prevent the filling from leaking.

6. Place the strudel on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Brush it with beaten egg to achieve a shiny, golden crust.

7. Bake the strudel in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until golden and crispy. The aromas will start to fill the kitchen and make you think of the delight that is coming.

8. Once the strudel is ready, let it cool slightly before cutting. This will make it easier to portion and will help avoid spilling the filling.

9. Serve the strudel warm or at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar. You can add a spoonful of sour cream or vanilla ice cream for a delicious contrast of temperatures and textures.

Practical tips:
- If you want to add a crunchy note, you can sprinkle some chopped nuts on top of the filling.
- Instead of sour cherries, you can experiment with other seasonal fruits like peaches or raspberries to create delicious variations of this strudel.
- Make sure the strudel is well sealed; otherwise, the filling may leak during baking.

This summer strudel with sweet cheese and sour cherries is a simple yet flavorful recipe, perfect for enjoying on warm summer evenings. Experiment with the ingredients and customize it to your taste, but most importantly, enjoy every bite!

We prepare the filling: the cheese is mixed with the eggs, sugar, and vanilla sugar, while the sour cherries are mixed with sugar and semolina. Brush one (only one!) sheet with oil. Place one of the fillings at the edge of the sheet and roll it up tightly. Do the same with the second filling. Grease a third sheet with oil, place the two rolls side by side at one edge of the sheet, and roll them together tightly. Repeat this process until the sheets and filling are finished; I ended up with 5 strudels, tucking the ends inside to prevent the filling from leaking out. I placed them in a baking tray lined with parchment paper, brushed them with oil on top, and baked them in a preheated oven at approximately 180 degrees. After about 10 minutes, I took them out and brushed them with a beaten egg mixed with 3 tablespoons of sour cream and 2 tablespoons of sugar. I returned them to the oven where I left them until they were nicely browned. The summer strudel recipe with sweet cheese and sour cherries was proposed by lauralaurentiu on the culinary forum. Serve the sweet cheese and sour cherry strudel warm, alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

 Ingredients: 1 package of pastry sheets, 1 kg of pitted sour cherries, 700 g of sweet cheese, 6 heaping tablespoons of sugar in the cheese and 8 tablespoons in the cherries, 2 packets of vanilla sugar, 3 large eggs or 4 smaller ones, 3 heaping tablespoons of semolina, oil for greasing the sheets. Glaze: 1 egg, 3 tablespoons of sour cream, and 2 tablespoons of sugar for brushing on top.

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