17 ounces sour cherries,1/4 cup granulated sugar
Dissolve the cornstarch in water. Then add it to the saucepan, stirring, and cook for about 30 seconds until it thickens. Allow the cherry filling to cool to room temperature.
2 teaspoons cornstarch,3 teaspoons water
Unfold the puff pastry on a sheet of parchment paper and gently roll it out with a rolling pin.
1 sheet puff pastry
Spoon the cherry filling into the center of the puff pastry, leaving about 1 inch of space on the left and right side (and more space on the top and bottom). The cherries should be soft, but the filling shouldn’t be watery. If it is, drain some of the liquid first.
Mix the walnuts with the cinnamon and sprinkle over the cherry filling.
1/3 cup walnuts,1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Fold the sides (where you left the 1-inch gap) in over the cherry filling. Then fold the other two sides over the top. Seal with your fingers or use a fork.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and milk to make the egg wash.
1 egg yolk,2 teaspoons milk
Transfer the strudel with the parchment paper to a baking sheet and brush the top and sides with the egg wash. Using a sharp knife, gently score the top of the strudel, making about 10 evenly spaced, shallow cuts (you don’t want to cut all the way through to the filling).
Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 35 to 40 minutes, or until fully cooked and golden brown. The exact baking time can vary depending on your oven.
Once baked, allow the cherry strudel to cool to room temperature, dust with powdered sugar and serve on its own or with vanilla ice cream, vanilla sauce, or whipped cream.
Notes
If you prefer, you can make the strudel dough from scratch using our apple strudel recipe.
Instead of puff pastry, you can use ready-made phyllo dough (6-10 sheets). Layer them on top of each other and brush a little melted butter between the sheets. Note that cooking time may vary.
Thaw store-bought puff pastry or phyllo dough completely before use.
You can use fresh, frozen or jarred sour cherries. Thaw and drain them properly (if applicable). Alternatively, you can use sweet cherries.
Make sure the cherries are pitted and adjust the amount of sugar depending on the sweetness of the cherries.
You can also use cherry pie filling. In this case, you can skip Step 2 and 3 of the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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