Bird's Nest Blueberry Strudel Recipe

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Lightly glazed blueberries look so pretty nestled on a delicate nest of golden phyllo. “I always make this special dessert during blueberry season,“ shares Ann Smith from East Liverpool, Ohio.

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Bird's Nest Blueberry Strudel Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 3 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
2 teaspoons butter
BIRD'S NEST:
8 sheets phyllo dough (14 inches x 9 inches)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
Dash ground nutmeg

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter. Cool.
Roll up phyllo dough sheets and cut into 1/2-in.-wide strips. Place in a large bowl; toss with butter. Combine sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle over dough and toss to coat. Arrange strips in a 7-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 9-12 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
Spoon blueberry filling into nest. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 321 calories, 11 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 228 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Bird's Nest Blueberry Strudel in Cooking for 2 Summer 2007, p55

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Reviewed on May. 14, 2011 by Diasgut

the filling was delightful but why am I the only person who can't make Phyllo work? I tried to toss it with butter and it clumbed. What is the trick to working with the stuff?

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by lightedway

I would give this ten stars if I could. The only thing I changed is that I fried the phyllo strips instead of baking them. I also made homemade whipped cream to top the blueberries. I have a picture of this creation on my page. The sweet berries combined with the crunchy phyllo is awesome. Make this you won't be disappointed.