Apple Povatietsa Yugoslavian Strudel Food

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 -- .