Quick Cheese Strudel (Túrós Rétes)
Crispy phyllo wraps creamy cottage cheese and sugar into a warm, shatteringly crisp pastry — Hungarian comfort in under 25 minutes. No yeast dough required.
- Total time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 9g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups cottage cheese (or ricotta)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 8 sheets phyllo dough sheets (thawed)
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- 1
Mix cottage cheese, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
- 2
Lay one phyllo sheet on a work surface, brush lightly with melted butter.
- 3
Repeat layering and buttering 3 more phyllo sheets, then spread half the cheese mixture along one long edge.
- 4
Roll tightly into a log, tucking in the sides. Transfer to a buttered baking sheet seam-side down.
- 5
Repeat with remaining phyllo, butter, and cheese filling to make a second roll.
- 6
Brush rolls with remaining butter. Bake at 400°F for 12–14 minutes until deep golden.
- 7
Cool 2 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- pastry brush
- work surface (cutting board or clean counter)
- baking sheet
- butter knife or small offset spatula
- oven
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