Toaster strudels

• Preheat the oven to about 400 degrees
• Line the baking sheet with parchment paper
• Place a single sheet of puff pastry on a surface drizzled with flour. Cut it into 6 equal sized rectangles.
• In a small bowl, stir in jam and cornstarch.
• Spoon 1 ½ of the mixture over the top of 3 rectangles, leaving about ½ inch around the edges uncoated.
• In a separate bowl, stir in egg with small amount of water.
• Lightly brush the mixture on the uncoated rums.
• Repeat the same process with the remaining puff pastry rectangles.
• Spread egg wash on the tops of each strudel.
• Bake the strudel in the oven for about 20 minutes or until they are golden brown.
• Set aside for 20 minutes to cook on a wire rack.
• To prepare the icing, stir in all ingredients in a small bowl until it is well blended.
• Add some half and half to thin as needed.
• Drizzle over the rectangles and enjoy!

Trivia

• Strudels first became popular in the 18^th century when royal members of the Habsburg Empire incorporated it into their diet.

June 17^th is celebrated as the National Apple Strudel Day.