Apple Povatietsa Yugoslavian Strudel Recipes

APPLE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, create a slurry by combining 1/4 cup of the apple juice with the cornstarch. Mix until smooth and set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook the apples with the remaining 1 cup apple juice, raisins, sugar and cinnamon until the apples are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir the cornstarch slurry (it may have settled) and add it to the apple mixture, stirring constantly until smooth and lump free. Simmer for 1 minute more, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and cool. Stir in the pecans, cover and chill.
• Lay out 1 phyllo sheet on a clean, flat, lightly floured surface. Brush with some melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs. Repeat this procedure with two more layers of phyllo, butter and breadcrumbs. Top with the fourth sheet of phyllo. Spread the apple filling evenly onto the phyllo surface, leaving a 1/2-inch clean edge on all sides. Roll into a log, folding the edges at each end beneath the log and brush with some melted butter. Carefully place the strudel on the prepared baking sheet, seam-side down. Bake the strudel until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before cutting into 2-inch slices. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar just before serving. Serve plain or with ice cream.

EASY APPLE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place apples in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar and golden raisins; set aside. Place puff pastry on baking sheet. Roll lightly with a rolling pin. Arrange apple filling down the middle of the pastry lengthwise. Fold the pastry lengthwise around the mixture. Seal edges of pastry by using a bit of water on your fingers, and rubbing the pastry edges together. Whisk egg and milk together, and brush onto top of pastry.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

APPLE STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; set aside 3 tablespoons mixture. Peel and core apples; cut into quarters, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces. Toss with lemon juice; stir into sugar mixture with apricots and breadcrumbs.
• Brush 1 sheet phyllo with butter, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon reserved sugar mixture. Top with remaining 5 sheets phyllo, layering with butter and sugar mixture. Scatter filling on phyllo, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Starting with a long end, roll up to enclose filling; place strudel, seam side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush top with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Cut into slices; serve warm with whipped cream.

APPLE POVATIETSA (YUGOSLAVIAN STRUDEL)

Steps:

• Mix egg with flour and salt in a bowl.
• Add water and 1/2 c melted butter or margarine gradually.
• Knead until smooth, keeping dough as soft as possible.
• Grease dough ball and place in a covered bowl for 20 minutes or more.
• Then place dough ball on a large surface - such as a table - that is covered with a cloth.
• Roll dough out as thin as possible with a rolling pin.
• then gently pull dough from all sides, stretching it until dough is tissue-thin.
• Patience and gentle pulling does it.
• if dough tears, keep going and mend it by joining dough ends.
• Spread entire dough with 1/2 c butter or margarine, then with sliced apples, raisins, sugar and cinnamon.
• roll into a jelly roll shape, then form roll into a circle or coil.
• Bake in a greased pan at 350 for 1 hour, or until golden brown.
• Long roll can also be cut in two parts, placed side by side and baked if preferred.

APPLE STRUDEL A.K.A. APPLE POTICA

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt.
• Combine water, egg and oil.
• Add flour until dough forms.
• Knead 10 minutes until satiny.
• If dough is sticky add more flour.
• Stretch dough paper thin to about 45x50 inch on floured cloth.
• Mix apples with leftover ingredients.I use red delicious apples).
• Spread on pastry.
• Roll as a jelly roll,tuck ends close.
• Place on Pam sprayed cookie sheet.
• Bake 350°F for 1 hour.
• Note- This isn't as difficult to make as you may think. And once you've made it, becomes easier.
• Note- I didn't list a prep time ,because if you have a food processor for slicing and a kitchen aid for kneading.You've got it made in no time. But, if you have to slice by hand and knead by hand it will take a while longer -- But, well worth the time. Ummm Good -- .