Rhubarb Ginger Quark Strudel

Recipe From What's For Lunch, Honey?

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 1 strudel with approx. 12 pieces

Ingredients:

• 80g butter, melted

• about 12 sheets strudel dough

• Handful of flour

• 1 egg white

For the filling

• 100g butter, melted

• 2 eggs, separated

• 500g quark, hung overnight

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 2 cm piece of ginger, finely chopped

• 2 tablespoons cornflour

• 75g + 50g muscovado sugar

• 350g rhubarb, trimmed and sliced

• 50g icing sugar

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.

2. Begin with making the rhubarb for the filling by placing it in an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with 50g muscovado sugar, 1/2 of the lemon zest and ginger, toss well then roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Remove and strain through a sieve reserving the juices.

3. Lay out 4 sheets of the strudel dough on a lightly floured surface. Use the 80g melted butter to brush the sheets, then lay another 4 sheets, brush again with butter and layer the final 4 sheets.

4. For the quark filling, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. In a separate bowl whisk together the quark, egg yolks, 75g sugar, 60g butter, the remaining lemon zest and cornflour until ingredients are smooth and nicely incorporated. Using a spatula, fold in the egg whites.

5. Spread the filling on the strudel dough leaving approx. 2-3 cm free around the edges. Place the ginger-lemon-rhubarb slices over the quark filling and then roll the strudel from the long side. Tuck in the sides and brush with the egg white to seal.

6. Transfer the strudel to a baking tray lined with baking paper and brush with the remaining melted butter.

7. Bake the strudel for 25- 30 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven allow to cool and dust generously with icing sugar.

Note: The strudel tastes best when it is still slightly warm and served on the same day. This tastes awesome with some thick vanilla sauce or vanilla ice cream.

If you do have leftovers, heat the slices gently in the microwave.

Make you own homemade quark using my recipe.

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