Caramelized Onion, Fig, And Blue Cheese Strudel

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup diced dried fig (about 10 figs)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup apricot nectar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 cups sweet onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 4 ounces blue cheese
• 8 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 combine first 4 ingredients in small saucepan. bring to boil and cook 5 minutes. removed from heat and let stand for 30 minutes.
• 3 coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot, add onions and vinegar and cook 20 minutes until deep golden, stirring frequently. removed from heat; stir in fig mixture and cheese. set aside.
• 4 place one phyllo sheet on work surface (cover remaining dough to keep from drying); lightly coat with cooking spray. working with one sheet at a time, coat remaining 7 sheets and place one on top of the other. place a sheet of plastic wrap over phyllo, pressing gently to seal sheets together; discard plastic.
• 5 spoon onion mixture along 1 long edge of the phyllo, leaving a 2-inch border. fold over the short edges of phyllo to cover 2 inches of onion mixture on each end.
• 6 starting at long edge with 2 inch border, roll up jelly-roll fashion (do not roll tightly or strudel will split). place strudel seam side down on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. score diagonal slits into top of strudel with a sharp knife. lightly spray top of strudel with cooking spray.
• 7 bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden brown. sprinkle with powdered sugar. serve warm.