Coconut Strudel

This recipe came out all of sudden when I'm trying to finish up freshly grated coconut in my refrigerator. Little i know it will turn out to be a huge success among my girls as they love the crispy dough and sweet coconut filling. The brown sugar lends a smokey molasses flavor to the filling with a little hint of rich and creamy coconut texture. U may substitute fresh coconut with dessicated coconut or moist Hawaiian dessicated coconut which available in market works very well in this recipe. Instead of trying the usual apple or peach strudel thus coconut strudel indeed a twist to ordinary strudel.

Ingredients

For The Dough

2 cups all purpose flour
1 /2 cup butter,room temperature
1/2 cup cream cheese,room temperature
2 tbsp milk

For The Filling

3/4 cup + 2 tbsp shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
Pinch of salt

Methods

For The Dough

Preheat oven at 350'F or 180'C and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Keep aside.

Using a hand mixer/stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese till combine. Add the flour and beat till well combined. Form the dough into a disk and wrap with cling film. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Lightly dust a clean working surface with flour and divide the dough equally into 10 and roll out each into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle.

Carefully, place a tablespoon of the filling and roll the dough lengthwise. Place the dough in a baking tray. Brush with milk and sprinkle with shredded coconut.

For The Filling

In a pan add water and brown sugar. Sir till the brown sugar dissolved completely. Add chopped walnuts,raisins and shredded coconut.  Season with salt and stir well. Cook till the mixture thickened. Keep aside

Bake for 30 minutes or till golden. Remove from oven and serve warm