Cherry Strudel

• Pastry
• sheets phyllo pastry↗8

  thawed

• melted butter3 tablespoons
• Filling
• pitted cherries↗5 cups
• granulated sugar↗1 cup
• firmly packed light brown sugar3⁄4 cup
• water↗1⁄3 cup
• cornstarch↗1 1⁄2 tablespoons

  for thickening

• grated lemons2 tablespoons

  zest of

• vanilla↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground allspice1⁄4 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix granulated sugar, brown sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.

2. 2

   Add in cherries, water, lemon zest and vanilla.

3. 3

   Cook over medium heat until thickened then reduce to low heat.

4. 4

   Add spices,continue cooking for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir occasionally.

6. 6

   Remove pan from heat and cool completely.

7. 7

   Grease baking sheet.

8. 8

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

9. 9

   Open folded phyllo sheets to lie flat.

10. 10

    Stack 4 sheets on a plastic wrap.

11. 11

    Brush top sheet with 1 tbsp melted butter.

12. 12

    Spread half filling along a short side of top pastry sheet.

13. 13

    Starting with short side and using plastic wrap as a guide, roll up pastry.

14. 14

    Fold ends under.

15. 15

    Place strudel, seam side down on baking sheet.

16. 16

    Brush with 1/2 tbsp melted butter.

17. 17

    Repeat process with balance of ingredients.

18. 18

    Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden.

19. 19

    Transfer baking sheets to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.

20. 20

    Cut when completely cool.

21. 21

    Sprinkle confectioner's sugar for deco.