Blueberry Ricotta Strudel

By sinfulsweets

Flaky crispy sweet puff pastry surrounds this Italian fluffy ricotta filling studded with bursting fresh blueberries.

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Ingredients

1 pkg. defrosted puff pastry
flour for rolling
Filling:
1/2 pkg cream cheese, room temp.
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 container fresh washed blueberries
Topping:
1 tbsp coarse sugar
1 egg + 1 tbsp water
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Details

Servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Roll out the puff pastry to a

12" x 16" rectangle, approx.

Use 2 sheets of wax paper sprinkled lightly with flour. Refrigerate until needed. Add cheese and sugar to a bowl and whip. Gently fold in the berries, set aside.

using elbow grease or a mixer

Step 2

Cut 1 1/2" W x 2"L slits all along the dough.

Make sure they match on the other side.

Place filling neatly down the center.

Brush the edges with the beaten egg and water.

Fold over the ends to cover filling.

Begin to braid the slits covering the filling.

Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.

Wrap with one sheet of the used wax paper.

Refrigerate to allow the pastry to harden so it puffs well in the oven.

A minimum of 1hr or freeze it.

Bake in a preheated hot 375F oven for

30-45 min until golden brown on top.