Fruit Strudel- 2 cups chopped fresh fruit (or frozen fruit, thawed and drained)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup hard margarine
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 4 oz light cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp almond flavoring
- 1/4 cup slivered or sliced almonds, toasted
- Sugar for garnish
Combine fruit and sugar in small saucepan on medium heat. Stir. Heat for 10 minutes until soft and reduced to about half. Cool.
Measure flour and salt into bowl. Cut in margarine until crumbly.
Add sour cream. Mix well. Divide into two equal portions. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill. Roll our 1 portion on lightly flour surface to 12 x 15 inches (30 x 38 cm) rectangle.
Beat cream cheese and flavoring in small bowl. Spread 1/2 of cream cheese mixture in 4 inch (10cm) lengthwise row down center of rectangle.
Spread 1/2 of fruit mixture over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 of almonds. Cut both sides of uncovered pastry in 1/4 inch (2 cm) slices at slight angle from edge of cream cheese layer to edge of pastry. Fold each strip alternately over fruit layer, creating a braided look. Repeat to make second braid. Transfer to greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 over for 30 to 35 minutes until golden.
Sprinkle with sugar during last 10 minutes of baking. Cuts into 8 pieces.
I shared this dessert with my Dad and he didn't believe that I had made it. Gee thanks. :)
2 comments:
This picture makes my mouth water every time I open this page!
You are a great food-photographer, not many people can snap a pic of a piece of strudle and make it look like a work of art. Actually, now that I think of it, not many people can make a strudle looks like a piece of art either!
I think I put on a pound every time I look at this picture. It looks so delish!
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