Austrian Chocolate Topfenstrudel
- 1 sheet puff pastry (about 200g)
- 1 egg
- 250 g curds (or ricotta)
- 60 g brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour (helps making the filling firmer)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon, cest
- 1 dash salt
- 100 g chocolate (milk or dark, melted)
- Preheat oven to 200u0b0C.
- Mix sugars and egg until fluffly.
- Add curds, lemon cest, flour and a dash of salt. Mix until fluffy.
- Melt chocolate (i usually microwave it with a bit of milk for about 30 seconds, that works fine).
- Place puff pastry on a non stick baking sheet.
- Sprinkle a bit of water on the sides of the dough (this will make them stick together better).
- Spread curds filling on 2/3rds of the pastry. Keep sides free.
- Pour melted chocoalte over curd filling (I use a fork).
- Fold in right and left side of pastry.
- Roll to a Strudel from bottom to top.
- Sprinkle STrudel with water and let bake for about 20 minutes at 180-200u0b0C until browm and crispy.
- You may want to sprinkle Strudel with confectioner's sugar.
- Serve lukewarm (or cold) with vanilla sauce, berries, ice cream -- .
pastry, egg, curds, brown sugar, flour, vanilla sugar, lemon, salt, chocolate
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/austrian-chocolate-topfenstrudel-489573 (may not work)