Source: Myviewpoint, AdobeStock Classic strudel has many variations, and even more non-traditional, yet equally delicious, recipes. This time, we'll focus on cherry variations. We'll share secrets on how to make strudel using different types of dough. Fresh or frozen pitted cherries work perfectly for the filling!
1. Puff Pastry Strudel with Cherries
Source: s-karting.ruWe recommend using yeast-free puff pastry – it's best suited for this recipe.
You will need:
For the dough: 500 g puff pastry, 50 g butter.
For the filling: 700 g cherries, 125 g sugar, 2 tbsp starch, 4 tbsp breadcrumbs.
Instructions: Pit the cherries, drain them, and mix the cherry juice with sugar. Bring the syrup to a boil, add starch, and cook until thickened. Let the syrup cool, pour it over the cherries, and mix in the breadcrumbs. Roll out the dough thinly, to 3 mm, brush it with melted butter, and evenly spread the cherries in syrup. Fold in the edges, roll into a tight strudel, and bake for half an hour at 200 degrees Celsius.
2. Viennese Strudel with Cherries
Source: vego-kolbasa.ruThe dough for classic Viennese strudel is made from the simplest ingredients.
You will need:
For the dough: 220 g flour, 120 ml water, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 egg, 1 pinch of salt.
For the filling: 500 g cherries, 120 g sugar, 80 g ground almonds, 50 g breadcrumbs, 3 tbsp vegetable oil.
Instructions: Whisk the egg and set aside half for brushing. Mix the other half with warm water and oil, add salt and flour, knead the dough, and leave it covered with film in a warm place for 2 hours. Drain the pitted cherries. Mix sugar, almonds, and breadcrumbs.
Roll out the dough thinly, place it on a towel, and stretch it as thinly as possible into a rectangle with your hands. Brush with oil, sprinkle with the almond mixture, and evenly spread the cherries. Fold in the edges of the dough, roll into a tight log, brush with the remaining egg, and bake the strudel for 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
3. Strudel with Cherries and Walnuts
Source: pinterest.comAn incredibly simple and delicious recipe. We recommend dusting the finished strudel with powdered sugar.
You will need:
For the dough: 250 g yeast puff pastry.
For the filling: 350 g cherries, 100 g walnuts, 1 tbsp starch, 100 g sugar.
Instructions: Leave the pitted cherries in a colander for a couple of hours to drain the juice. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 2-3 mm and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Mix the cherries with sugar and starch, and spread them on top. Roll into a beautiful, tight strudel and bake for 20-25 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.
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4. Strudel with Cherries and Cinnamon
Source: uwworsp.orgPerfectly paired with a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream.
You will need:
For the dough: 300 g flour, 90 g butter, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 pinch of salt, 70 ml water.
For the filling: 800 g cherries, 4-5 tbsp sugar, 1.5 tsp cinnamon, 40 g breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp starch, 30 g butter.
Instructions: Mix the dry ingredients for the dough and add warm water and melted butter. Knead the dough and let it rest for 20 minutes covered with film. Mix the cherries with starch, sugar, breadcrumbs, and cinnamon.
Divide the dough into several parts, roll it out very thinly into a sheet, and brush each with melted butter. Spread the filling, roll into tight strudels, and brush with beaten egg if desired. Bake the cherry strudels for 40-45 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.
5. Strudel with Cherries and Phyllo Dough
Source: pinterest.comYou can use ready-made phyllo dough, which significantly simplifies cooking.
You will need:
For the dough: 12 sheets of phyllo dough, 100 g butter.
For the filling: 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tbsp starch, 1/2 cup walnuts, 2 cups cherries.
Instructions: Mix the cherries with sugar and starch, and simmer briefly on the stove until thickened. Brush the phyllo sheets with melted butter and stack them into three piles of four sheets each. Sprinkle each stack with ground walnuts and distribute the cherry filling. Roll into tight strudels, brush the tops with more melted butter, and bake for about 20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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6. Strudel with Cherries, Apples, and Raisins
Source: uzbek-culinar.ruThis recipe will appeal to those who prefer a more complex filling in their strudels.
You will need:
For the dough: 500 g puff pastry, 50 g butter.
For the filling: 4 apples, 600 g cherries, 200 g powdered sugar, 100 g walnuts, 50 g raisins, 3 tbsp coconut flakes, 2 tbsp each of cinnamon and lemon juice.
Instructions: Soak the raisins in hot water for 10 minutes and pat dry. Peel and finely chop the apples, then drizzle with lemon juice. Mix the apples, cherries, powdered sugar, and cinnamon. Roll out the dough thinly and brush with melted butter.
Sprinkle the dough with chopped walnuts, raisins, and coconut flakes. Leaving a border, spread the filling. Roll into a tight log and bake the strudel for 30-35 minutes on parchment paper at 200 degrees Celsius.
7. Strudel with Cherries and Apples
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruA similar, but simpler, filling variation, and this time – with homemade dough.
You will need:
For the dough: 320 g flour, 100 g butter, 5 tsp vegetable oil, 80 ml water.
For the filling: 800 g apples, 800 g cherries, 75 g sugar, 15 g vanilla sugar, 4 tbsp breadcrumbs.
Instructions: Mix melted butter, hot water, and 200 g flour. Add vegetable oil and the remaining flour. Knead the dough and leave it covered with film for half an hour. Peel and finely chop the apples, and mix them with the rest of the filling ingredients.
Divide the dough in half, roll out thinly, and spread the filling on each sheet. Roll into logs, folding in the edges, and brush with more butter if desired. Bake the strudels at 200-220 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes.
8. Strudel with Cherries and Poppy Seeds
Source: yumecipe.comSuch a delicious and impressive strudel that would even be suitable for a festive table.
You will need:
For the dough: 500 g flour, 200 g butter, 150 ml water, 1 pinch of salt.
For the filling: 200 ml milk, 200 g poppy seeds, 150 g powdered sugar, 200 g cherries, 100 g cookies.
Instructions: Rub flour, salt, and 150 g butter into crumbs. Gradually add water, knead the dough, and leave it covered with film for half an hour. Boil milk, add poppy seeds, and cook until thickened. Let the mixture cool slightly, then add powdered sugar and crushed cookies.
Divide the dough in half and roll out two very thin sheets. Brush them with the remaining melted butter and spread the poppy seed filling on top. Evenly distribute the cherries, roll into tight strudels, brush with more butter, and bake for 10 minutes at 230 degrees Celsius, then 30 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
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9. Strudel with Cherries and Chocolate
Source: dzen.ruDepending on the type of chocolate chosen, the taste will always be slightly different.
You will need:
For the dough: 320 g flour, 1 egg, 100 ml water, 100 ml vegetable oil, 1 pinch of salt.
For the filling: 500 g cherries, 100 g chocolate, 1 tbsp starch.
Instructions: Separate the egg white and whisk it with water, oil, and salt. Gradually add flour, knead the dough, and leave it covered with film for half an hour. Roll out the dough very thinly into a rectangle and brush with a little more oil.
Evenly spread the cherries and sprinkle them with starch and grated chocolate. Fold in the edges, roll into a tight log, and also brush with oil. Bake the strudel for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
10. Strudel with Cherries and Cottage Cheese
Source: argumentrus.ruThis strudel is not only delicious but also quite satisfying.
You will need:
For the dough: 250 g puff pastry, 30 g butter, 1 egg yolk, 2 tbsp milk.
For the filling: 500 g cottage cheese, 1 egg, 2 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, 300 g cherries, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp starch.
Instructions: Whisk cottage cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg, and egg yolks until smooth. Mix the cherries with the remaining sugar, starch, and cinnamon. Roll out the dough thinly and brush with melted butter. Spread the cottage cheese filling, then the cherries. Fold in the edges, roll into a tight strudel, and brush with the egg yolk whisked with milk. Bake for 35 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.
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11. Strudel with Cherries and Blueberries
Source: mykaleidoscope.ruYou can mix any other berries to your taste using the same principle.
You will need:
For the dough: 250 g flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 4 tbsp water, 2.5 tbsp olive oil, 70 g butter, 1 egg.
For the filling: 100 g sugar, 100 g breadcrumbs, 300 g each of cherries and blueberries, 25 g powdered sugar, 1 tbsp starch.
Instructions: Mix the egg, warm water, and olive oil. Separately mix flour with sugar and combine both mixtures. Knead a firm dough and leave it covered for half an hour. Mix the berries with starch, crush the breadcrumbs, and melt the butter.
Roll out the dough thinly, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and sugar. Evenly spread the berry filling and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Roll into a tight strudel, drizzle with the remaining butter, and bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. During baking, brush it a couple more times with a layer of melted butter.
12. Strudel with Cherries and Oats
Source: argumentrus.ruYou'll need regular quick-cooking oats.
You will need:
For the dough: 450 g puff pastry, 2 tbsp butter.
For the filling: 700 g cherries, 200 g sugar, 2 tbsp butter, 60 g oats, 50 g walnuts, 2 tbsp starch, 1 tsp cinnamon.
Instructions: Mix cherries, 150 g sugar, starch, and cinnamon, and simmer over low heat until thickened. Sauté chopped walnuts with oats and the remaining sugar in butter. Let the mixtures cool slightly. Roll out the dough thinly, stretch it into a rectangle, and brush with butter. Spread the oat mixture on top, then the cherries. Fold in the edges, roll into a tight strudel, and bake for 40 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.