Name: Sour Cherry Strudel (Kirschstrudel)
Yield: Makes 1 strudel, 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe
Ingredients: Strudel Dough; ¾ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, if using sweet cherries; ½ cup finely chopped sliced almonds; 2 pounds sour or sweet cherries, pitted (4 cups); ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, divided; 1½ cups fresh bread crumbs

Preparation info

Makes 1 strudel,
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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

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.
Position a rack in the upper third of th