Mushroom Strudel
Filling:
1 lb mushrooms, chopped
1 C. (8oz) non-fat cream cheese
1 C. light sour cream
1 tsp. salt
lots of black pepper
1 tsp. dill
1 C. good bread crumbs
2 scallions, finely minced
1/4 C. (packed) minced parsley
3 T. lemon juice
Pastry:
10 sheets of filo pastry
3 to 4 T. olive oil, for the filo
optional: poppy seeds for the top
Place mushrooms in a saucepan, and cook them over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Drain, squeezing out all the excess liquid and transfer them to a medium sized bowl. Add cream cheese, cut into small pieces. Mix well. Stir in the remaining filling ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Oil a baking tray. Place one sheet of filo on a clean, dry countertop. Brush top lightly with oil, then add another sheet. Brush with oi, then another. Continue till you have a pile of 5 filo sheets. Add half the filling at the end of the sheets, coving about a third, fold in the sides, and gently roll until you have a neat little log. Brush the top with more oil, then carefully lift the pastry, and place it on the oiled baking sheet. Repeat this process to make a second roll, and place it next to the first. Bake 25-30 minutes, untill golden and crisp. Cut with a serrated knife using a gentle sawing motion. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 339
Fat: 26g
Fiber: 1g