Apple Povatietsa (Yugoslavian Strudel)

Submitted by Recipe Junkie

"This is a nice recipe from one of my Eastern European cookbooks."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 4 -5 granny smith apples
• 1 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

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