Cherry Strudel and Apple Strudel

Ingredients

• 3 sheets of frozen puff pastry, thawed
For the cherry strudel
• 1 1/2 pounds cherries, pitted and stemmed, and roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup water (or as needed to get desired thickness)
• 1 Tbs cornstarch
• 1-2 Tbs honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
For the apple strudel
• 2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• Cooking spray
• Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Begin by placing the cherries, cornstarch, water, sweetener, and vanilla in a small saucepan.
3. Heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
4. For the apple filling mix together the applesauce, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
5. Lightly flour your work surface. Take one of your sheets of puff pastry and roll it into a thinner rectangle.
6. Cut each rectangle into 6 equal smaller rectangles.
7. Place about 1/4 cup filling in the center of each rectangle. Fold pastry over to cover the filling. Press the edges together well with a fork.
8. Place on baking sheet that has been coated with cooking spray.
9. Spray the top of the strudel with the cooking spray.
10. Bake for 30-35 minutes until tops are golden brown.
11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.