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

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</

Americas
United States
Dessert
New York
Vegetarian

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