Monday, August 1, 2011

Solo Strudel-making!

 I decided to try making some strudel solo while my lesson was still fresh in my mind. Never mind that I also wanted some to eat! I gathered the ingredients and made my dough the day before, keeping it refrigerated until I was ready to roll out, fill and roll up!
 The next afternoon, I gathered my filling ingredients.
 I decided to use Red Delicious and Granny Smith  apples. Grandma uses Red Delicious.
 I cored them and peeled just some of the peeling before chopping them in my food processor. I added some lemon juice.
 I rolled out the dough on the cotton cloth Grandma gave me, brushed on melted butter and sprinkled on 1/3 of the filling ingredients.
 YUMMY!
 Then, using the cloth to lift the dough, I began rolling it up.
 I lifted the end over onto the roll and sealed the edges.
 I brushed more melted butter onto the strudel and some onto the foil. At this point I could have wrapped it in foil and put it into the freezer to be baked another time. However, I wanted to eat one, so I baked this one. It makes clean-up easier to bake it on the foil. Sometimes the filling can bubble out.
 By the time I got the photo, several pieces were already eaten.  Repeat 2 more times for a total of 3 studels.
 THEN wash lots of dishes.
The chickens and rabbit got the apples cores and peels.

Grandma's Strudel

1 ½ sticks oleo, softened
2 egg yolks
1 cup warm milk
3 cups flour
1/8 tsp. Salt
Mix well and chill at least 3 hours or overnight.
Roll out dough onto cotton cloth until very thin. For 3 strudels divide equally and layer
2 sticks butter, melted (brush onto dough)
 9 or 10 apples, cored, peeled and chopped (sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent browning)
1 package saltine crackers crushed
3 cups chopped pecans
2 cups sugar
cinnamon
 raisins
 coconut
Tightly roll strudel, using towel to push the dough. Seal edges and brush with butter. If freezing place onto well-buttered foil and seal tightly. Thaw to bake. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes until well-browned.


8 comments:

  1. It looks just as delicious as your grandma's. Your house must have smelled awesome.

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  2. I wish I had a grandma to give me lessons....sweet.

    Yours look good.

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  3. Good God, I could smell it! I made strudel once, and I really enjoyed the process (and the eating). There's something theraputic about strudel!

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  5. I agree with the other comments, I bet your house smelled wonderful! It is nice to know you can freeze it and just bake it later. Put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and that is a party!
    denise

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  6. THAT looks delicious! I haven't made strudel since Christmas. I read about your Grandma's secret with the cloth - I have a favorite old pillowcase that I put around my large cutting board and roll it out.
    Yummm..I just might have to break the diet for this one!

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  7. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable lesson. Didn't know about rolling the dough out on a cloth ... and had no idea strudels contained crackers. Thanks for sharing the recipie -- know what I'll be doing once we have cooler weather. mmmm . I bet Matilda and her friends sure enjoyed the peelings...

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