Oktoberfest Spinach Strudel Food

OKTOBERFEST STRUDELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add bratwurst and onion; cook and stir until onion is tender, 8-10 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut; cool slightly., In a small bowl, mix sour cream, mustard and 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds. Unfold one sheet of puff pastry. Spread with 1/3 cup sour cream mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Spoon 2-1/2 cups sausage mixture down center of pastry; sprinkle with 1/2 cup each Muenster and cheddar cheeses., Lightly brush edges of pastry with water; bring edges together, pinching to seal. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet, seam side down; pinch ends and fold under. Repeat with remaining ingredients., Brush tops with water; sprinkle with remaining caraway seeds. Cut slits in pastry. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

SPINATSTRUDEL (SPINACH STRUDEL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix spinach, Parmesan cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, shallots, 1 egg, garlic, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg together in a bowl until filling is well-mixed.
• Roll puff pastry onto a clean work surface, a little thinner at the edges. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Spoon the filling down the middle length of the pastry sheet. Crack 1 egg into a cup but do not beat it. Brush the edges of the puff pastry with egg white and close the pastry around the filling. Close the ends of the roll and carefully turn it over so the seam is on the bottom.
• Beat what remains of the egg; brush over the top of puff pastry and cut a few slits in the pastry.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the strudel is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

OKTOBERFEST SPINACH STRUDEL

Steps:

• Simmer onion and parsley in stock until tender; set aside.
• Cook spinach according to package directions. Drain, squeezing out excess liquid.
• Add onion mixture, bread crumbs, egg white, Parmesan, nutmeg and pepper; mix well.
• Place two phyllo sheets on a damp towel on work surface.
• Work quickly so that phyllo does not dry out.
• Spread half of spinach mixture along (about 1-inch inside) narrow edge of phyllo and roll up jelly-roll-style.
• Brush top and sides with skim milk.
• With sharp knife, cut several slits on top to vent steam.
• Place on baking sheet prepared with nonstick spray.
• Cover with another damp towel while repeating process with last two phyllo sheets and remaining spinach mixture.
• Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
• Cut each roll into six pieces.

OKTOBERFEST STRUDEL WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons butter, and saute onion for 3 minutes or until clear.
• Add diced apple and sauté 3 more minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in sauerkraut and caraway, mixing well.
• On a large baking sheet, lay out one sheet of phyllo and fold in half lengthways and brush with about 1 tablespoon butter.
• Repeat layering.
• Spread mustard over last layer of phyllo.
• Then spread sauerkraut filling along the long lengthwise side to the center of the dough leaving a 1-1/2 inch border around the edges.
• Top sauerkraut with bratwurst slices; roll jellyroll-style folding in the short edges.
• Place seam-side down on pan; brush top with butter.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• MEANWHILE PREPARE MUSTARD SAUCE:.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat, stir in flour to form a smooth past.
• Slowly stir in cream and continue stirring to keep lumps from forming.
• Whisk in mustard and heat through.
• TO SERVE:.
• For an appetizer, slice into 8 portions, as an entree, 4. Slice warm strudel and serve in a pool of mustard sauce. Sprinkle mustard sauce with the paprika.

SWISS SPINACH STRUDEL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Beat eggs in large bowl.
• Add spinach, Swiss cheese, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg; mix well.
• Unroll dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Press to form 12x8" rectangles; firmly pressing peroforations to seal.
• Spoon and spread spinach mix lengthwise on half of dough.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Fold untopped half of dough over filling; press edges & ends to seal.
• Spray top of dough with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake 18-24 minutes ot until deep golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Cut crosswise into slices.

OKTOBERFEST APPLE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit with rack on the lower to mid level position. Heat raisins and cider in small saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Then remove pan from heat and let stand.
• Melt butter in small pan over medium heat until it foams. Then stir in bread crumbs and brown for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Peel, quarter and core apples; cut into 1/8" slices. Drain raisins. Combine apples, raisins, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice in large bowl and mix.
• Melt 5 Tbl butter. Line baking pan with parchment paper. Place one phyllo sheet on pan and brush with one Tbl butter and sprinkle with 1 tsp sugar. Repeat with remaining four phyllo sheets. Spoon filling onto middle of phyllo in a long strip. Fold short ends over filling and roll closest end, but not too tightly. Brush top with butter and sprinkle with sugar. Cut four 1" slits on top.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar, slice and serve.