Ricotta Strudel from Trieste

Although strudel is a Viennese pastry, this one is a specialty of the Jewish community in Trieste, the port near Italy’s eastern border. Until World War I, Trieste was within Austria, and the area was the summer retreat of the Austro-Hungarian monarchs.

The cheese filling is scented with lemon and raisins, a characteristic flavor combination of the region. The pastry, simplified by using phyllo dough instead of hand-stretched strudel dough, is dusted with powdered sugar. Strudels ca