Dried Plum and Goat Cheese Strudel

Recipe courtesy of California Dried Plum Board.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 of a (17.3-ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets (1 sheet)
1 cup (about 6 ounces) pitted dried plums, chopped
1/2 cup apple butter
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced chives
1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Cooking Directions:

1. Thaw pastry at room temperature 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
3. In small bowl, combine dried plums, apple butter, goat cheese and chives; mix well and set aside.
4. Unfold pastry onto lightly floured surface. Roll to 14x10-inch rectangle. Spread dried plum mixture over pastry, covering to within 1-inch of either end; brush all edges with egg mixture. Beginning at the long end, roll up pastry in jelly roll fashion; pinch seams and ends to seal. Place on baking sheet. With a sharp knife, cut diagonal slits, 1-inch apart, across top of pastry. Brush with egg mixture.
5. Bake 25 minutes until golden. Cool on baking sheet on wire rack 20 minutes.
6. To serve, cut into 12 slices along diagonal cuts.

Makes 12 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/12 of recipe): Calories: 170; Total Fat: 8g; Cholesterol: 21mg; Total Carbs: 23g; Fiber: 3g; Protein: 3g; Sodium: 98mg; Potassium: 136mg.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of California Dried Plum Board.