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Strudel with cherry is one of the most simple and tasty desserts. Dessert will decorate a family feast or a noisy party. Its preparation does not require special skills and does not take much time. The main thing to remember a few secrets of this dish.
A few secrets for making such a dessert.
Studel is an easy-to-prepare dish that does not harm the figure. It contains a little sugar, and therefore it can be eaten in small quantities even to those who watch their weight. When cooking dessert, remember a few recommendations:
- If you decided to cook the dough yourself, then a breadmaker will help to facilitate the process. Knead better in the "Pizza" mode for about 10 minutes.
- If you have neither fresh nor frozen cherries on hand, you can use jam. But it is first necessary to drain the liquid from it. Otherwise, it will leak when baking.
- If in the process of rolling the dough is torn, put a small patch on this place.
- You can serve the strudel with a scoop of ice cream and with a mint leaf. Wash it down preferably with coffee or black tea.
By adhering to such recommendations, you will prepare an exquisite dessert for yourself and your family. If desired, you can add nuts to the cherry. So strudel will acquire an unusual interesting flavor.
The classic method of making
Preparing a strudel with cherries according to the traditional Austrian recipe will not cost much. All ingredients are available to everyone. And for him it is not even necessary to prepare the dough yourself. It is quite suitable product from the store. It can be bought in advance and stored in the freezer. The following components are necessary to prepare the dessert:
- 700 grams of fresh pitted cherries or the same amount of frozen berries;
- 450 grams of puff pastry;
- one chicken egg;
- 30 grams of butter;
- 150 grams of sugar;
- two spoons of ground crackers;
- is a bit of starch;
- icing sugar for sprinkling ready-made strudel with cherries.
The whole process of making dessert can be divided into several basic steps:
- Pour the washed berries without sugar and remember a little.
- Roll out thawed pre-dough from a thin layer. Wait a while until it rises slightly. At this time, melt butter in a water bath. Grease the prepared dough with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
- Place the cherries in sugar on the prepared dough. Powder lightly with starch so that the filling does not spread. Along the edges of the dough should remain free areas with a width of about 1 cm. They must be smeared with a beaten egg.
- Roll up the cherry strudel with a roll. Top with butter and send in the oven.
The layer of dough should be no more than 0.5 cm thick. This is the optimal solution for a tasty, soft dessert.
Bake such a strudel with puff pastry cherries is necessary at a temperature of 180 degrees. Cooking time is about 25 minutes. After that, only the finished dessert will be slightly powdered with powdered sugar and can be served at the table.
Cherry strudel with curd
If the recipe for strudel with cherry puff pastry seems too simple, pay attention to the dessert with curd cheese. This dairy product gives the dish a special tenderness and softness. Dough for him to prepare yourself in minutes. Prepare the necessary components:
- half a kilo of fresh or frozen pitted cherries;
- 150 ml of warm boiled water;
- 2 spoons of vegetable oil;
- 60 grams of sugar;
- some salt;
- 180 grams of cottage cheese;
- 230 grams of flour;
- 2 tablespoon breadcrumbs.
Cook a cottage cheese strudel with cherries will help a simple recipe with a photo:
- First, knead the dough. To do this, pour warm water and vegetable oil into a deep bowl, add half of all the salt and sugar. Gradually add flour, knead the dough. It should be rolled up into a small ball, wrapped with cling film and left for half an hour in a warm place.
- Curd wipe through a sieve. This will help get rid of lumps and give it a delicate texture. Cherry slightly remember, and pour sugar.
- Roll the dough into a layer. Moreover, the thinner it is, the better. Grease the cooked cake with vegetable oil and powder with croutons.
- Put curd on the prepared layer of dough, and cherry with sugar on top. Roll up the product with a roll and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment.
To bake such a strudel with cherries, as in the photo you need about half an hour at a temperature of 180 degrees. If it is less, then the cooking time can be reduced.
Such simple recipes will help the hostess to pamper their loved ones with a delicious dessert. It will be a real decoration of any table.