Quark and fruit strudel

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
375gramsCooking apples; peeled, cored and
; grated (12oz)
125gramsMature Cheddar cheese; grated (4oz)
100gramsQuark; (3 1/2 oz)
75gramsCaster sugar; (3oz)
125gramsSultanas; (4oz)
2teaspoonsMixed spice
50gramsFresh white breadcrumbs; (2oz)
6Sheets filo pastry; (6 to 8)
40gramsButter; melted (1 1/2 oz)
1tablespoonIcing sugar; sifted

Directions

1. Place the apples, cheese, Quark, sugar, sultanas, spice and breadcrumbs in a bowl and mix together.

2. Brush a sheet of filo pastry with melted butter. Place a second sheet on top, half overlapping the first sheet, to form a square, and brush with melted butter. Repeat until all the filo pastry is used up.

3. Spoon the apple and cheese mixture along one end of the pastry square, leaving a 2 cm (1 inch) border. Carefully roll up the strudel and transfer to a lightly greased baking tray.

4. Brush the strudel with the remaining butter and bake in a preheated oven 180 C, 350 F, Gas Mark 4 for 35-40 minutes or until golden.

5. Dredge with icing sugar and serve hot or cold.

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NOTES : A delicious strudel with a wonderful cheesecake-style filling.

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.