Green Apple and Ricotta Strudel
Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 1 hour N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
5 green apples, cored, chopped 2 Tbsps butter 1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup pinenuts 1 cup raisins 1 cup sugar
3 Tbsps vodka 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup ladyfinger cookies, crushed
3 egg yolks, beaten 1 egg, beaten 1 16x16 frozen pastry dough, defrosted
powdered sugar



1 Saute apples in butter for 5 minutes over low heat. Remove from heat to a large mixing bowl to cool. Add the walnuts, pinenuts, raisins, sugar, vodka, ricotta cheese, cookies and egg yolks, mixing well.
2 Take softened dough and flatten down to about 1/4" thick. Top half of the dough with the apple-cheese mixture. Fold dough in half, pressing the ends together and brush with the beaten egg mixture.
3 Bake on a flat buttered sheet pan at 350 F for 40 minutes. Let cool, then cut into 1/2" slices. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

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