Dried Fruit Strudels
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Dried Fruit Strudels a try. This recipe serves 30. One serving contains 131 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have prunes, walnuts, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Stir together prunes, apricots, 1/4 cup sugar, and next 3 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; cook 3 minutes.
Process fruit mixture and vanilla in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Stir in dried cranberries and next 3 ingredients; set aside.
Unfold phyllo, and cover with a damp towel to prevent pastry from drying out.
Stack 6 phyllo sheets on a flat surface covered with wax paper, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
Spoon half of fruit mixture down short edge of one end of phyllo stack, leaving a 1-inch border around edge. Repeat procedure for remaining phyllo and fruit mixture. Fold in long edges 1 inch.
Roll up, starting at short edge nearest filling.
Place each, seam side down, in a lightly greased jellyroll pan.
Cut 1/4-inch-deep diagonal slits, 1 inch apart, across top.
Brush strudels with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
* 1/4 cup orange juice may be substituted for brandy.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Craisins for dried cranberries.