Thanks for the info on coumadin. I'll be careful.
Here's the leek strudel recipe. It reads complex but it's not hard to make.
Onion and Leek Strudel
Bon Appetit Oct. 1990
2 1/2 tablespoons dried currants or raisins
2 tab. dry Marsala
6 tab. butter
1 tab. vegetable oil
2 cups (about 2 medium) thinly sliced yellow onions- not sweet onions
2 cups (about 2) thinly sliced leeks - white and pale green parts
1 tab. brown sugar
1 tab. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tab. dried summer savory
1 tea. grated lemon peel
1/8 tea. salt
pepper
3 slices white bread
5 sheets phyllo pastry
Soak currants in Marsala for 2 hours or overnight
Melt 1 tab. butter and 1 tab. oil in heavy large pan over medium high heat.
Add onions and leeks.
Sauté until just tender, about 5 minutes.
Add brown sugar, lemon juice, savory and current mixture.
Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until onions are very tender, about 10 minutes.
Stir occasionally.
Remove from heat , add lemon peel, salt and pepper.
Cool completely, may be made one day ahead.
Bring to room temperature before continuing.
Toast bread until golden brown, cool, coarsely grind in food processor.
Melt remaining 5 tab. butter in heavy small saucepan.
Place large sheet of waxed paper on work surface.
Place 1 phyllo sheet atop waxed paper, (Cover remainder w/plastic wrap then damp towel to prevent drying out) brush phyllo with butter.
Top with second sheet phyllo, brush with butter.
Top with third sheet phyllo, brush with butter then sprinkle 3 tab. breadcrumbs over buttered phyllo.
Place fourth sheet atop breadcrumbs, brush with butter and sprinkle with 3 tab. breadcrumbs.
Top with fifth sheet, brush with butter and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs.
Spoon onion filling along one long side of pastry in 3" wide strip. beginning 1 1/2" from one long side and leaving 1" border on short sides.
Fold short sides in over filling. Brush folded borders with butter.
Starting at filled side, gentle roll pastry up jelly roll, forming strudel.
Brush tops, ends and sides with butter.
Transfer to buttered cookie sheet, seam side down.
use serrated knife to make diagonal slits in pastry 2" but do not cut through to filling.
Bake at 375 in center of oven until golden brown and crisp about 30 minutes.
Cool 30 minutes on rack before cutting and serving.
Notes:
I like golden raisins
Make adjustments for phyllo which these days frequently is sold cut in two.
Some dark green leek is fine.
Use fresh toasted bread crumbs- not canned, dried
I use salted butter
Bourbon or brandy is fine instead of Marsala
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