Easy Sweet Cheese Strudel with Puff Pastry

This easy sweet cheese strudel has a creamy cheese filling with rum soaked raisins, citrus zest and vanilla in an almond covered puff pastry crust.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Central European, Eastern European, Romanian

Keyword cheese, cheesecake, feta, strudel

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings slices

Calories 397kcal

Preheat the oven to 170 C / 340 F and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Soak the raisins in the rum until they soak in the rum and get soft (or heat in the microwave or stovetop a few minutes to speed up the process but allow to cool before using).
Combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix well until homogenous. The mixture can have a few lumps of cheese but overall should have a smooth consistency.
Lay out the puff pastry. See recipe post for directions on how to cut it or otherwise leave it whole.
Spoon the filling into the center of the puff pastry, leaving the edges so they can be folded in.
Bring each edge towards the center to cover the filling. If there is overlap between the pieces of puff pastry, smear on some egg or filling to help the pieces stick together so that the edges don't come apart while baking.
Apply egg wash to the strudel then sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
Bake in preheated oven for 22-25 minutes or until golden.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve while warm.