Recipe - Broccoli Strudel

1 tablespoon Butter or olive oil
1 cup Minced onion
1 lg Brunch broccoli, finely chop
One half teaspoon Salt
Lots of black pepper
2 md Cloves garlic, minced
2 cup Good bread crumbs
2 cup Grated cheddar (opt)
2 tablespoon Lemon juice (more to taste)
10 Sheets of filo pastry
3 tablespoon To 4T olive oil for filo

1. Preheat oven to 375. Oil a baking tray.

2. Melt butter or heat 1T olive oil in a large skillet. Add onion, and
saute for about 5 mins over medium heat.

3. Add broccoli, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring for about 5 mor
minutes. Add garlic, and saute until the broccoli is just tender about 5
more minutes. Remove from heat.

4. Stir in bread crumbs, cheese, and lemon juice. Taste to adjust
seasoning.

5. To assemble: Place on sheet of filo on a clean, dry countertop. Brush
the top lightly with oil, then add another sheet. Brush with oil, then add
another. Continue until you have a pile of five leaves. Add half the
filling, fold in the sides, and gently roll until you have a nice neat
little log. Brush the top with more oil, then carefully lift the pastry,
and place it on the oiled baking sheet. Repeat this proceedure to make a
second roll, and place it next to the first one on the tray.

6. Bake 2530 mins, until golden and exquisitely crisp. Cut with a
serrated knife, using a gentle sawing motion. Serve hot or at room
temperature.
Posted to recipeludigest by GramWag GramWag@aol.com on Mar 18, 1998