Birds Nest Blueberry Strudel Recipes

BIRD'S NEST BLUEBERRY STRUDEL

Steps:

• 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.

BLUEBERRY BIRD'S NEST STRUDEL

Steps:

• Combine Sugar, Water and Cornstarch in a saucepan,cooking over low heat.
• Stirring constantly until this begins to thicken.
• Whie stirring well, add half of the blueberries.
• When this mixture become very thick, add the lemon juice, the 2 Tablespoons of butter and the nutmeg.
• Continue cooking over low heat until the butter melts.
• Remove from heat and add the other half of the blueberries.
• Set this aside.
• Butter a 13x9 glass baking dish and preheat the oven to 350°.
• Remove the Phyllo from the plastic wrapper, leaving it in a tight roll.
• Cut the dough in 1/4 inch slices.
• Separate and loosen the rolls into loose shreds.
• Place one half of the shredded phyllo in a large bowl.
• Gradually and lightly drizzle half of the melted butter over the shreds.
• With your hands, toss to coat.
• Place coated Phyllo dough in bottom of the baking pan.
• Spread all of the cooled Blueberry mixture over the layer of Phyllo.
• In a bowl,butter the remaining half of the Phyllo dough, tossing with your hands to coat the dough.
• Place this over the Blueberries layer, covering completely.
• Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and continue baking until the Phyllo is crispy, 25-30 more minutes.
• Remove the Strudel from the oven and cool.
• To Serve, dust lightly with confectioners sugar or top with Whipped Cream or Whipped Topping.
• Better yet, use both!
• Is delicious with French Vanilla Ice Cream.
• You may serve this at room temperature, or warm.

BLUEBERRY STRUDELS

Steps:

• In a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, bring the blueberries, 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and a pinch of salt to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a medium bowl and let cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a sheet pan.
• Cover the phyllo sheets with a piece of plastic wrap and a damp paper towel.
• Arrange 1 sheet of phyllo on a work surface with the short side nearest you (keep the remaining sheets covered) and brush with some butter. Top with 2 more phyllo sheets, brushing each sheet with butter. Place a heaping 1/4 cup blueberry mixture over the lower third of the buttered phyllo, leaving a 2-inch border along the bottom and sides. Fold the bottom edge of the phyllo up over the blueberry mixture and fold in the sides to enclose the filling completely. Roll up the phyllo to form a strudel, about 4 by 2 inches. Transfer, seam-side down, to the prepared sheet pan. Brush the top with some butter and sprinkle with sugar. Using a paring knife, cut 2 vents across the top of the strudel. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Bake until golden brown and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

EASTER BIRD'S NESTS

Steps:

• Cook and stir marshmallows, peanut butter, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until the marshmallows melt completely into the mixture, about 5 minutes.
• Put chow mein noodles into a large bowl. Pour marshmallow mixture over the chow mein noodles; stir to coat.
• Spray hands with cooking spray or coat with butter so the noodles will not stick to your hands. Scoop noodle mixture from bowl with an ice cream scoop and form into balls, hollowing the center out to create the nest. Arrange 4 chocolate eggs into each nest.

BIRD'S NESTS III

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with foil and grease with spray-on cooking oil.
• Pour noodles into a large bowl. Melt the butter and marshmallows over medium heat, stirring until smooth. Pour marshmallow mixture over noodles, stirring until well coated.
• Rub some butter on hands and form noodle mixture into six round balls. Place balls on prepared cookie sheet. With the back of a teaspoon, press the center of each ball to make a hollow indentation.
• Let nests set until they are firm. Fill each with small jelly beans. (Other small candies of your choice may be substituted, such as M & M's, small gumdrops, chocolate covered raisins, chocolate covered peanuts, etc.)