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Savory Strudel with Ham, Mushrooms, and Fontina

17/11/2023

The savory strudel with ham, mushrooms, and fontina is a flavorful and tasty variation of the classic strudel. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

  • 1 rectangular sheet of puff pastry
  • 150 g of cooked ham, sliced
  • 200 g of mushrooms (champignons or mixed), already cleaned
  • 150 g of fontina cheese, sliced
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • Salt as needed
  • Black pepper as needed
  • 1 egg (for brushing)
  • Chopped parsley as needed

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
  2. In a pan, sauté the finely chopped shallot and garlic with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
  3. Add the sliced mushrooms, salt and pepper them, and cook until they are golden and all the vegetation water has evaporated.
  4. Remove the garlic and add some chopped parsley to the mushrooms, then turn off the heat and let the mixture cool down.
  5. Roll out the puff pastry and evenly distribute the slices of cooked ham, leaving the edges free.
  6. On top of the ham, lay the slices of fontina cheese.
  7. Spread the now cooled mushrooms over the entire surface.
  8. Gently roll up the puff pastry on itself, starting from the long side, making sure to seal the edges well to prevent leakage during cooking.
  9. Seal the ends well too and place the strudel on a baking tray lined with parchment paper with the seam side down.
  10. Beat the egg and brush the surface of the strudel to give it a nice golden colour in the oven.
  11. Make some diagonal cuts on the surface of the strudel to allow moisture to escape during cooking.
  12. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until it is well browned and crispy.
  13. Take it out of the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.

Curiosità

The savory strudel is a variation of the more famous sweet strudel, typical of Austrian cuisine and widespread also in Central Europe. The savory version is very popular in Italy, especially in Trentino-South Tyrol, where the sweet apple strudel is an integral part of the culinary tradition. With this recipe, we propose a filling that recalls the flavors of the forest and mountains, incorporating ham and fontina, two typical ingredients of Northern Italy.