Simple cherry strudel recipes

Cherry strudel is one of the simplest and most delicious desserts. Dessert will be a decoration for a family meal or a noisy party. Its preparation does not require special skills and does not take much time. The main thing is to remember a few secrets of this dish.

Several secrets of making such a dessert

Studel is an easy-to-prepare dish that will not harm your figure. It contains a little sugar, and therefore it is possible to eat it in small quantities even for those who monitor their weight. When preparing dessert, remember a few recommendations:

1. If you decide to cook the dough yourself, then a bread maker will help to facilitate the process. It is better to knead in the "Pizza" mode for about 10 minutes.
2. If you don't have either fresh or frozen cherries on hand, you can use jam. But you must first drain the liquid from it. Otherwise, it will leak out during baking.
3. If the dough breaks during rolling, put a small patch on this place.
4. Serve strudel with a scoop of ice cream and a mint leaf. Drink it preferably with coffee or black tea.

By adhering to these recommendations, you will prepare an exquisite dessert for yourself and your family. If desired, you can add to the cherry nuts... This will give the strudel an unusual and interesting taste.

Read also: pitted cherry jam!

Classic cooking method

The traditional Austrian recipe for cherry strudel is easy to prepare. All ingredients are available to everyone. Moreover, it is not even necessary for him to prepare the dough himself. A store product is fine. It can be bought in advance and stored in the freezer. To prepare the dessert, the following components are required:

• 700 grams fresh cherries pitted or the same amount of frozen berries;
• 450 grams of ready-made puff pastry;
• one chicken egg;
• 30 grams of butter;
• 150 grams of sugar;
• two tablespoons of ground crackers;
• a little starch;
• icing sugar for sprinkling the finished cherry strudel.

The whole process of making dessert can be divided into several main stages:

1. Sprinkle the washed seedless berries with sugar and remember a little.
2. Roll out the defrosted dough from a thin layer. Wait a little until it rises slightly. At this time, melt the butter in a water bath. Grease prepared dough with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
3. Place the cherries in sugar on the prepared layer of dough. Dust lightly with starch to prevent the filling from spreading. Along the edges of the dough, there should be free areas about 1 cm wide. Grease them with a beaten egg.
4. Roll the cherry strudel into a roll. Coat the top with butter and send to the oven.

The dough layer should be no more than 0.5 cm thick. This is the optimal solution for a delicious soft dessert.

It is necessary to bake such a puff pastry strudel with cherries at a temperature of 180 degrees. Cooking time is about 25 minutes. After that, it remains only to lightly powder the finished dessert with powdered sugar and you can serve it to the table.

Cherry strudel with curd

If the recipe for cherry puff pastry strudel seems too simple for you, look at the dessert with cottage cheese. This dairy product gives the dish a special tenderness and softness. Prepare the dough for him on your own in a matter of minutes. Prepare the required components:

• half a kilogram of pitted, fresh or frozen cherries;
• 150 ml of warm boiled water;
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
• 60 grams of sugar;
• some salt;
• 180 grams of cottage cheese;
• 230 grams of flour;
• 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs.

A simple recipe with a photo will help to prepare a curd strudel with cherries:

1. First of all, knead the dough. To do this, pour warm water and vegetable oil into a deep bowl, add half of all salt and sugar. Gradually adding flour, knead the dough. Roll it up into a small ball, wrap it with cling film and leave it in a warm place for half an hour.
2. Rub the curd through a sieve. This will help get rid of the lumps and give it a delicate texture. Slightly remember the cherries, and cover with sugar.
3. Roll out the dough into a layer. Moreover, the thinner it is, the better. Grease the prepared crust with vegetable oil and dust with croutons.
4. Put cottage cheese on the prepared layer of dough, and on top a cherry with sugar. Roll the product into a roll and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment.

Bake such a strudel with cherries, as in the photo, for about half an hour at a temperature of 180 degrees. If it turns out to be smaller, then the cooking time can be reduced.

Such simple recipes will help the hostess pamper her loved ones with a delicious dessert. It will become a real decoration of any table.

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