Name: Cherry strudel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250 gram fresh ricotta; 1/4 cup (90g) honey; 1 orange, grated rind; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 sheets filo pastry; 60 gram butter, melted (or cooking oil spray); 425 gram can cherries, drained; 1 tablespoon slivered almonds; ice-cream, to serve

Cherry strudel

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

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Ingredients

250 gram fresh ricotta

1/4 cup (90g) honey

1 orange, grated rind

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 sheets filo pastry

60 gram butter, melted (or cooking oil spray)

425 gram can cherries, drained

1 tablespoon slivered almonds

ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a baking tray.

2.In a bowl, combine ricotta, honey, rind and spices.

3.Working with 2 sheets of filo at a time, lay pastry flat and brush with butter or spray with oil. Top with remaining pastry, brushing with butter every 2 sheets.

4.Spoon ricotta mixture along long edge of pastry. Top with cherries. Roll up as for a parcel, folding ends in. Place seam-side down on prepared tray.

5.Brush with butter or spray with oil. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden. Serve with ice-cream.

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