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Sun Dried Tomato and Herb Cheese Strudels

Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 60 people

Recipe Ingredients

9 oz 255gSoft fresh goat cheese - room temperature
9 oz 255gCream cheese - room temperature
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozMinced sun-dried tomatoes - plus:
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced sun-dried tomatoes - (oil-packed, drained
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced fresh oregano
12   Phyllo pastry sheets - thawed
1/3 cup 78mlOlive oil
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozPlum tomato - seeded and diced (large)
  Fresh oregano sprigs

Recipe Instructions

Stir first 6 ingredients in bowl until smooth. Season filling with pepper. Place 1 phyllo sheet on work surface (keep remainder covered). Brush lightly with oil and season with pepper. Top with 1 more phyllo sheet. Brush lightly with oil and season with pepper. Repeat with 1 more sheet. Fold stacked phyllo in half lengthwise. Brush top with oil.

Spoon 1/4 of filling in 1-inch-wide log down 1 long side of sheet, leaving 1-inch borders. Fold each short end over filling. Brush edges with oil. Press seam to seal. Wrap strudel tightly in plastic. Refrigerate seam side down. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling, forming 4 strudels total. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)

Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly oil cookie sheets.

Place strudels on prepared sheets, seam sides down.

Using serrated knife, score each strudel (cutting through phyllo only), making 14 diagonal cuts in each. Brush strudels with oil. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

Cut through score lines, forming slices. Arrange cut side up on platter. Garnish slices with tomato and oregano.

Source:
* Bon Appetit magazine, September 1991. *

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