Apple Strudel (Štrudla s jabukama)

Ingredients

Apple Strudel (Štrudla s jabukama)

Dough

• 2 C. flour

• 1 C. warm water

• 1/3 C. vegetable oil

• ½ tsp. salt

 Filling

• 1 kg. apples, peeled & shredded (and strained of liquid)

• 3 Tbsp. sugar (or to taste)

• 1 pkg. vanilla sugar

• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon (or to taste)

• Breadcrumbs, if the apples are still very wet

• ½ C. melted butter (unsalted) OR use vegetable oil

 Method:

1. Make the dough. It should be smooth and elastic consistency. Cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for about 2 hours.

2. While the dough is resting, make the filling. Combine all ingredients in a bowl – first the shredded apples (strained of as much liquid as possible), then add the sugars and cinnamon and mix through.

3. When dough is ready, spread a clean tablecloth on your kitchen table. Sprinkle flour over the tablecloth and place the dough on the tablecloth.

4. Using your hands, start stretching the dough from the center outward all the way around to the edges of the dough until the dough is stretched out to the size of the table and almost transparent.

5. Over the dough, sprinkle the melted butter (or vegetable oil), then spread the apple filling over about three-quarters of the dough. Try to cover as much spaces between the filling.

6. Working from one end of the dough, lift the tablecloth to allow the dough to roll over the filling. Continue lifting the tablecloth until the dough is in a single roll.

7. Bring the baking dish to the table close to the dough and lift the dough and quickly place it in the baking dish, curling it like a snake to fit.

8. Brush the strudel with melted butter or vegetable oil.

9. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden.

10. Enjoy warm or cold.