Black Walnut and Cherry Strudel
Ingredients
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen dark cherries
- 8 ounces chopped black walnuts
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk, or more as needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- For the strudel, mix egg and water together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice together in another bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
- Roll each pastry sheet into a 12x16-inch rectangle. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture down the center of a long side of each rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border at the top and bottom. Top each cream cheese layer with 1/2 of the cherries and 1/2 of the walnuts.
- Fold opposite long ends of each pastry sheet over filling, brushing edges with reserved egg mixture to seal. Tuck short ends underneath, and place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Make several diagonal cuts over strudels to vent filling. Brush the tops of strudels with egg wash.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool strudels on baking sheet set on a wire rack, at least 30 minutes.
- For the glaze, whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until desired thickness. Drizzle over strudels.
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