Fruit and Nut Strudel

A delicious cake of German origin made with puff pastry filled with fruits, nuts, and brandy.
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 5 leaves puff pastry, thawed
  • 1/3 cups peach, in cubes
  • 1/3 cups raisins
  • 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate, in pieces
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch coarse salt
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cups walnuts, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
Preparation
1h
0 mins
Medium
  • In a deep bowl, beat the ricotta cheese. Add the peaches, raisins, brandy, chocolate, honey, orange zest, salt, and pepper. Mix and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  • Prepare a baking sheet and place 1 sheet of parchment paper on it.
  • Grease the parchment paper with melted butter and place 1 sheet of puff pastry on the paper and brush it with butter.
  • Sprinkle the puff pastry with 2 tablespoons of nuts and cover with a second sheet of puff pastry, brush it with butter, and sprinkle again with 2 tablespoons of nuts. Repeat with the remaining three sheets.
  • Using a spoon, make a line of the ricotta mixture on the side closest to you. Using the parchment paper, form a compact cylinder. Seal the sides.
  • With a brush, spread melted butter on the sides and top of the strudel. Bake for 35 minutes or until crispy.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.

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