Rick Rodgers

Sour Cherry Strudel

Kirschstrudel

Preparation info
  • Makes 1 strudel,

    8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafes of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague
Kaffeehaus

By Rick Rodgers

Published 2002

  • About

Make this strudel in the summer, when sour cherries enjoy their short season. Frozen cherries give off too much water when baked and make a soggy strudel, so fresh are a must. Sweet Bing cherries will work, but once you’ve tasted the sour ones, you’ll never go back.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, divided
  • 1½ cups fresh bread crumbs</

Method

  1. Heat 3 tablespoons of the melted butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring often, until golden and toasted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool completely.
  2. Position a rack in the upper third of th