Sweet Potato and Chevre Cheesecake Strudel

Name: Sweet Potato and Chevre Cheesecake Strudel
Ingredients: 250 g (9 oz) orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 75 g (3 oz) unsalted butter 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar; 75 g (3 oz) unsalted butter 50 g (2 oz) caster sugar; 2 free range eggs, separated; Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon; 50 g (2 oz) ground almonds; 100 g (4 oz) mild goat’s cheese; 50 g (2 oz) sultanas; 100 ml (3½ fl oz) double cream; 100 g (4 oz) fresh white bread crumbs; 3 large sheets of filo pastry, about 45 x 30cm (18 x 12in); 50 g (2 oz) unsalted butter, melted; Icing sugar for dusting

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Passion for Vegetables

By Paul Gayler

Published 1999

About

Ingredients

250 g (9 oz) orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
75 g (

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Sweet potatoes, as their name suggests, are high in sugar. Their sweetness balances the tangy goat’s cheese perfectly.

Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5. Cook the sweet potatoes in bo