Bing Cherry Phyllo Rolls
- 2 ounces (about 1/2 cup) whole natural almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
- 10 ounces (about 35) Bing cherries, stemmed, pitted, and quartered
- 4 phyllo sheets
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) butter, melted
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Finely grind the almonds and 1/4 cup of the sugar in food processor.
- Put in a small bowl.
- (If you do not have a food processor, very finely chop the almonds.
- Put them in a bowl and stir in the sugar.)
- In a small bowl, toss the cherry pieces with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Lay the sheets of phyllo flat on a work surface.
- Remove 1 sheet from the stack and place it on the work surface.
- Cover the remaining sheets with a kitchen towel.
- With a pastry brush, brush the single sheet with 1/4 of the melted butter and then sprinkle with 1/4 of the almond sugar.
- Lay a second sheet of phyllo on top of the first, and butter and sugar it.
- Continue in the same manner with the third sheet of phyllo.
- Place the fourth piece of phyllo on top of the stack but do not butter or sugar it.
- Cut the phyllo vertically into quarters and then cut the phyllo in half horizontally.
- You will have 8 rectangles.
- Place about 3 tablespoons of cherries on the end of each phyllo rectangle.
- Roll up the phyllo around the cherries.
- Place the rolls, seam side down, on a baking sheet.
- Brush the tops with the remaining butter and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
- Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
natural almonds, sugar, bing cherries, phyllo sheets, butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bing-cherry-phyllo-rolls-recipe.html (may not work)