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A cherry strudel made with puff pastry with cherry pie filling peeking through slits in the pastry. Cherry strudel has been dusted with icing sugar and is being served on a white tray.
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Easy Cherry Strudel with Puff Pastry

Craving a decadent dessert but don't have the time or energy for a complicated recipe? Look no further than this simple yet stunning cherry strudel. With just two ingredients – cherry pie filling and puff pastry – you can whip up a delicious treat that's both affordable and impressive. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 344Kcal
Author: Susan Moncrieff

Equipment

  • Parchment paper to roll out pastry on and make it easier to move onto baking pan
  • 1 baking pan or cookie sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry Thawed per instructions on box. For this recipe we are using 1 of 2 puff pastry sheets from the box.
  • 20 oz cherry pie filling
  • 1 egg Beaten with a tablespoon of water (to brush onto pastry prior to baking)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 357°F.
    Roll 1 sheet of puff pastry into a 12 inch square. Doing that on parchment paper makes assembling and moving the strudel easier.
  • Tip: Assembling on parchment paper makes this easier to move onto baking sheet.
    Spoon the canned cherry filling along the bottom ⅓ of the pastry, ensuring at least an inch around the edge does not have filling on it. Fold over the dough and tuck ends under. You want both ends to be underneath. Also tuck the sides underneath so the filling doesn't leak out.
  • In a small bowl beat egg with about 1 tablespoon of water. Brush a thin coat of the egg mixture on top of the strudel. Slice even slits across the top so filling can vent (and it makes these trudel look pretty).
  • Bake until golden brown, approx. 35 minutes. It's the color that tells you if it's done. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Notes

Serving
To impress, leave the strudel in one piece. I sprinkle some icing sugar on top so it looks pretty.
Once it's time to eat, I usually help out by cutting into 6 even slices.

Nutrition (I am not a nutritionist. These are estimates only)

Serving: 1g | Calories: 344Kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg