Cream Cheese and Cherry Pastries

These cream cheese cherry pastries are so tasty,  and my two youngest granddaughters helped me with them.  Little ones love to help!  

Easy Apple Strudel

It turned rather chilly here in Texas, and my tea is inside today.  I've baked us an easy apple strudel, if you liked to try a slice.

I'm using another trio set that my late Great Aunt Kitty painted.  

I found this Susan Paley vase on ebay and her name is Serena.  She was only $3.99, but the shipping was over $10.00.  I went back recently to check on others, and she was $45.00!!  I'm thinking that I got a good deal!!  I did the cross stitch several years ago.

My strudel was placed upon this beautiful serving dish that my youngest son and daughter-in-law gave me for my birthday.  I have two other pieces similar to this that they gave me.  

This company will inscribe a message on the back, which makes it so personal.

The strudel is placed upon this most delicate tablecloth that I believe was my Aunt Kitty's. 

This is the border on the tablecloth.  All the white parts are hand embroidered.  I so wish I could ask where this came from.  My Aunt Kitty and Uncle John didn't have children and they traveled a lot.  Aunt Kitty was like a grandmother to me, since her sister, my grandmother died when I was probably 3-4 years of age.

Yield: 6

Author: Kitty

Easy Apple Strudel

This is a great recipe to have on hand when you need something easy but impressive.

Ingredients

• 1/2 pkg. Frozen Puff Pastry (1 sheet)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 can apple pie filling
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
• a few gratings of fresh nutmeg (if desired)

Instructions

1. Thaw pastry at room temperature for 3o minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
3. Mix egg and water and set aside.
4. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface.  Roll into a 16"x12" rectangle. 
5. Cut up the apples with kitchen shears to make smaller pieces.  Add the cinnamon and nutmeg.
6. With short side facing you,  spoon the pie filling on the bottom half of the pastry to within 1" of edges.
7. Starting at short side, roll up like a jelly roll.  Place seam side down on a parchment lined baking sheet.  Tuck the ends under to seal.  Brush with egg mixture.  Cut several 2" long slits 2" apart on top. 
8. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden.
9. Cool on baking sheet on wire rack for 30 minutes.
10. Slice and serve warm .

Notes:

I sprinkled the top of the strudel with some sparkling sugar before baking. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

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