Apple Strudel & Cherry–Ricotta Strudel

Name: Apple Strudel & Cherry–Ricotta Strudel
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 1 strudel
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 50 g (1¾ oz/½ cup) flaked almonds; 5 teaspoons cornflour (cornstarch); 400 g (14 oz) ricotta cheese; 60 g (2¼ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 5 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced (about 375 g/13 oz prepared apple); 40 g (1½ oz) unsalted butter; 75 g (2¾ oz/⅓ cup) caster (superfine) sugar; 4 sheets filo pastry; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon for the apple strudel or 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways and seeds scraped, for the cherry strudel; 95 g (3¼ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 50 g (1¾ oz) dry breadcrumbs; 85 g (3 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract; 1½ tablespoons lemon juice; 2 egg whites; 175 g (6 oz) frozen sour cherries, thawed or 175 g (6 oz) fresh cherries, pitted and halved; 100 g (3½ oz) unsalted butter, melted; 1½ teaspoons cornflour (cornstarch)

Preparation info

Makes
1
strudel

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

The flaky, buttery layers are the key to this traditional dessert from Central Europe.

Ingredients

Apple Strudel

40 g (1½ oz) unsalted butter
5 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced (about</

Method

The Apple Strudel Filling

Heat the butter in a frying pan over medium–high heat. At the first sizzle, add the apple and sugar. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add the lemon zest, almonds and vanilla and continue cooking until the apples are lightly browned on all sides. Blend the cornflour in with the lemon juice and then add the entire mixture to the apples. Cook for

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