German Strudel With A Twist Recipes

Steps:

• Combine yeast, salt, sugar, water, egg, and flour to make dough.
• Divide the dough into small balls.
• Let rest for a while.
• Roll balls to about 1/4 inch thick and spread with warm oil.
• Let the dough rest for a few minutes so the dough will stretch easily, then stretch the dough paper thin.
• Once the dough is stretched, roll it like you would for cinnamon rolls.
• Cut the dough (which is rolled up like a snake now) into 3 inch lengths.
• Coat roaster or heavy pan (you can also use and electric frying pan) with shortening or oil, put as many diced potatoes and onions as you like and season with salt and pepper.
• Add water to cover the potatoes and bring to a boil.
• Once water is boiling lay strudels on top of potatoes in two layers.
• Water should nearly cover strudels.
• COVER TIGHTLY-THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT OR RECIPE WILL NOT WORK!
• YOU CANNOT PEEK OR THE STRUDELS WILL "FALL"!
• Cook over low heat 30 to 35 minutes, or until you can hear a slight "frying" noise in the pan.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• On a large area sprinkle half the flour, place the rectangle of puff pastry on the flour, Sprinkle some flour on top of the dough, as well as on your rolling pin and roll the dough, as thin as you can get it, so that it forms an even rectangle approximately 18 inches long by 12 inches wide.
• Gently brush off the excess flour with a dry towel or soft brush.
• Dip the brush in the melted butter and lightly coat the dough rectangle (save a little to help seal the ends later and to brush over the top).
• Sprinkle the dough evenly with the bread crumbs and 3 Tbsp brown sugar and the cinnamon.
• With the long end facing you start placing the cranberries, apples, peaches, along the bottom, keeping about 1 inch away from the edge of the dough. I like to keep my fruit slices a bit larger than the original recipe, giving it more firmness when baked.
• Brush the perimeter with some of the melted butter .
• Now gently start rolling away from you, gathering any fruit that gets loose. My grandmother and father used to spread the flour and dough on a tea towel which helped them to roll the streudel with ease.
• Finish rolling the dough and seal the edges. Place on a non stick cookie sheet and shape into a large U.
• Lightly top with the remaining butter and sugar.
• Bake in the oven for 35 - 40 minutes, till nicely browned on top. Remove from oven and let the streudel sit for 10-15 minutes then with a large spatula move to a plate.
• Slice a piece or two, serve with french vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of caramel and enjoy.
• what about combining any two of the following fruits: Pear, Plum, Kiwi, Banana, Apricot.

Steps:

• 1. Mix ingredients in order given, mixing well after each addition. Knead well and let rest in bowl. Dust a surface with flour and divide dough into 4 portions. Roll out dough thin and spread thinly with soft lard. Let rest awhile covered with clean, white dish towel.
• 2. In an electric fry pan, add 1 1/2 tablespoons lard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and about 4 - 5 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed, and 1 onion, chopped. Add enough water to cover potatoes. Bring to a boil.
• 3. Pull strudel dough thin, working out from the center. Be careful not to tear the dough. Smear the dough thinly with a little soft lard and roll up like a jelly roll. Repeat this with each of the dough balls. Cut into 2 inch pieces and put on top of potatoes. Cover tightly and cook 20 to 25 minutes. Do not lift lid while cooking. When you hear the frying pan start to "fry" they are done. Uncover slowly and serve.

Steps:

• Mix water, salt, baking powder and flour to form dough.
• Knead dough on floured surface until elastic.
• Set aside and cover with wax paper for approximately 20 minutes.
• Roll dough out with rolling pin until it's as thin as you can make it.
• Rub a small amount of oil on top.
• Pull dough out, starting on edges.
• When it's pulled thin, stretch it out on the counter and anchor it on the ends (with water glasses or bowls).
• Flip it lengthwise 3 or 4 times into 1" wide strips.
• Slice off strip and cut into 2" pieces.
• Repeat until no more dough is left.
• Heat 1 tablespoon lard in frying pan at maximum heat and then turn down to setting 4.
• Fry dough in lard, adding lard as needed.
• Remove and let stand in a bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon lard in large pot on setting 6.
• Add onions and saute until they start to brown, then add potatoes.
• Add water to cover potatoes, salt and pepper.
• Cook covered until potatoes are half cooked (approximately 15 minutes).
• Add 2" water and bring to boil.
• Add dough pieces and cook covered for 1/2 hour on setting 4.