Strudel Surprise! Recipe #294248
This is filled with a Rich Creamy Cheese, Pistachio,Almond and a Raisin mixture.
by ~Rita~
50 min | 20 min prep
SERVES 15 , 2 strudels
Dough
- 1 cup milk, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons rapid-rise active dry yeast
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese (or farmers cheese)
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 lemon, zest of or orange, zest of
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup pistachios, peeled
- 1/2 cup raisins, re-hydrated in water (Dried Cranberries, Dried blueberries are great choice as well)
Layer Filling
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup ground almonds (finely crushed almond cookies works)
Rolling
- Pour dough ingredients into bread machine.
- Keep the yeast, salt and sugar separate. According to you machine directions.
- Set on dough cycle.
- Mean while mix the cheese, yolks, zest, and vanilla. Stir in the pistachio and raisins. Chill till ready to use.
- Grease baking sheet pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- When dough cycle is finished, place to dough on a lightly powdered sugared surface.
- Punch down dough and roll into 2 - 14 by 10 inch rectangle.
- Brush each dough with melted butter and sprinkle with almonds.
- Spread 1/2 the cheese mixture leaving an edge.
- Roll into 2 jelly rolls.
- Place on baking sheet pan cover with plastic wrap and rise for 30 minutes.
- Egg wash the tops and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and or nuts.
- Serve warm.
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