Cheese and Cherry Strudel

Delightful combo! Instead of making your dough, you can use ready filo pastry (2 X 4 layers, placed next to each other, slightly overlapping, brushed with melted butter/oil)

Ingredients:
Dough /Filo pastry-
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 tbs oil
1 egg, beaten
pinch of salt
2/3 (+) cup water
Filling-
250 g cream cheese
250 gr ricotta cheese
1 large or 2 small  eggs
vanilla essence
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 jar (670 g) sour cherries, drained (or fresh-ones, pitted)
1-2 tbs fine semolina
Extra-
flour, 1/4 cup melted butter (or oil)
rolling pin, large tablecloth (if making your own dough)

Method:
How to prepare and stretch the dough
Mix all ingredients for filling, except cherries and semolina. Place along one side of dough. Shake cherries and semolina together (in a plastic bag). Put them onto cheese filling, brush  (sprinkle)  dough with melted butter and roll into a log. Brush top with extra butter, place onto baking tin
 and bake for 35 minutes at 180*C. Dust with icing sugar and serve.



Štrudla sa sirom i višnjama

Jedna od odusevljavajucih kombinacija! Umjesto razvlacenja jufke, mozete koristiti gotovu; 2 X 4 sloja, postavljena jedan do drugog, preklapajuci se. Premazite svaki sloj sa rastopljenim maslacem.

Potrebno:
Jufka- 
1 1/2 solja brasna
1 K ulja
1 jaje, umuceno
malo soli
2/3 solje(+) vode
Fil-
250 gr krem sira
250 gr rikote
1 vece ili 2 manja jajeta
vanila esencija
1/2 solje secera uprahu
1 tegla visanja, ocijedjene (ili svjeze bez kospica)
1-2 K griza / krupice
Jos-
brasno, 1/4 solje istopljenog maslaca
oklagija i veliki stolnjak (ako razvlacite jufku)

Nacin:
Kako pripremiti i razvuci tijesto
Pomijesajte sve sastojke za fil, osim visanja i griza. Nakon sto ste razvukli jufku (ili postavili gotovu), stavite na jednu ivicu fil. Protresite visnje i griz u jednoj kesi , pa i to nanesite preko sira. Poprskajte jufku sa rastopljenim maslacem i zarolajte. Premazite vrh sa jos maslaca, postavite na tepsiju i stavite peci oko 35 minuta na 180*C. Pospite sa secerom u prahu i servirajte.

Poppy Seeds and Pumpkin Strudel

Regards from Bosnia! Happy holiday to those who celebrate today.
I have arrived to my birth town and adapted to new time zone well. I will write about cities that I have visited when return to Australia ( and will have a look at your posts).

I am delighted with this sweet creation; I made it first time a month ago, and decided to introduce recipe here in my birth country, as autumn has brought beautiful pumpkins in my parents garden. Not too sweet, light and with beautiful taste. Perfect for breakfast or snack with tea / coffee.

Ingredients:
Dough-
1 1/2 cups flour
1 egg, beaten
pinch of salt
water (added to the egg - should be 165 ml egg/water mixture)
Filling-
4-5 cups grated pumpkin (sweet-one please)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup poppy seeds, grounded
1/2 cup brown sugar
50 g butter, melted
1 tbs semolina (if pumpkin too wet)
oil (3-4 tbs) and flour for stretching

Method:
Make soft dough (have a look here) and let it rest.
Mix all ingredients for filling.
Preheat oven to 180-190*C, prepare a baking tin.
Stretch the pastry and fill it as shown in photos.
place onto baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Let it cool slightly before sprinkling with icing sugar. Serve warm or cool.

Štrudla sa slatkom bundevom / tikvom i makom

Pozdrav iz Brčkog! Sretan praznik onima koji danas slave.

Stigla sam i vec se prilagodila novoj vremenskoj zoni; o mjestima koje sam posjetila cu vam pisati po povratku u Australiju (i pregledati vase objavljene postove).

Odusevljena  sam sa ovom kreacijom, koju sam prvi put isprobala prije nekih mjesec dana. Odlucila sam je ponovo praviti ovdje, jer je basta mojih roditelja ponudila divne slatke bundeve. Štrudla je divna, taman onoliko slatka kako volim (blago) i neobicnog ukusa. ..I nije mnogo masna i teska. Perfektno za dorucak ili uzinu, a može i kao desert.

Potrebno:

Jufka-
1 1/2 solja brasna
1 jaje, umuceno
malo soli
voda (dodati na jaje da se dobije 165 ml tekucine)
Fil-
4-5 solja rendane tikve / bundeve (slatke)
1 k cimeta
1/2 solje mljevenog
 maka
1/2 solje braon secera
50 gr maslaca, istopljenog (moze i ulje)
1 K griza / krupice (ako je tikva pre-vodenasta)
ulje i brasno za razvlacenje jufke

Nacin:
Umijesite tijesto , ostavite odmarati (pogledaj ovdje).
Pomijesajte sve sastojke za fil.
Ukljucite rernu na 180-190*C, pripremite pleh.
Razvucite jufku, filujte sa mjesavinom. Smjestite na pleh i pecite oko pola sata. 
Prohladite malo prije nego pospete sa secerom u prahu. Servirajte toplo ili hladno.

 

Mushroom strudel

Happy Easter to Orthodox Christians; Happy St. George's day! 
  
Ingredients:
Dough-
2 cups plain flour, sifted
200 ml(+)water
1/2 teas salt   
Mixture of oil and melted butter for spreading the dough
Mushroom filling-
650-700 g mushrooms, sliced
1 tbs olive oil
2 tbs sour cream
1-2 tbs bread crumbs
salt and pepper, to taste
garlic powder (optional)

Method:
Make soft dough; click on highlighted  link for details: How to stretch  the dough 
Mix sliced mushrooms with other ingredients. Sprinkle on half of dough, spoon 1-2 tbs oil over stretched dough, roll pastry into a log shape (tuck side edges in). Brush with oil and bake for 35-40 minutes at 180*C. Divine!

Štrudla sa šampinjonima

Srecan Uskrs (Vaskrs) onima koji danas slave!
Srecan Djurdjevdan / Jurjevo  (kod mene je vec ponedjeljak)! 

Najljepse memorije nosim vezan za ovaj dan koji je slavljen kod svih etnickih grupa u mom kraju. Sacuva se crveno jaje (od bilo kojeg Uskrsa), porani se ujutro rano i otidje u berbu mirisnih trava i sarenih cvjetova proljeca; sve se potopi u izvorsku vodu (jaje i biljke) i tom vodom se djevojke umivaju. Vjerovalo se da ce biti zdrave, jedre, mirisne i rumene kao sastojci u vodi. 

Sastojci:
Tijesto-
2 solje prosijanog brasna
200 ml (+) vode 
1/2 k soli 
Mjesavina topljenog maslaca i ulja za premazivanje tijesta
Fil-
650-700 g sampinjona, rezanih
1 K ulja
2 K pavlake
1-2 K mrvica kruha / hljeba
so i biber prema ukusu
bijeli luk u prahu (po zelji) 
Nacin:
Mozete pogledati na link za detalje: Kako da razvucete tijesto 
Za fil, pomijesajte sve sastojke. Nanesite na 1/2 razvucenog tijesta, pospite sa malo ulja, zatim zarolajte (zavrcuci krajeve). Premazite uljem i pecite 35-40 min na 180*C. 
Divna je!

Zig-Zag Strudel with Walnuts and Prunes

Ingredients:
 Dough-
3 cups strong flour
1,5 teas yeast
70 g sugar
100 g butter, melted
2 medium eggs, beaten
1/4 cup(+,-) milk, warm
zest of 1/2 lemon
Walnut Filling-
150 g walnuts, processed
70 g sugar
1 tsp vanilla
 1/5 cup milk (50 ml), very hot
Prune filling-
2 cups soft prunes
1 tbs rum
other- 1 egg, beaten - for brushing (optional)
Method:
Mix yeast with a little warm milk and teaspoon each sugar and flour. When activated, add all other ingredients and make a soft dough, kneading for 5-10 minutes (or use bread machine). Cover and leave in a warm spot to double.
Prepare fillings:
 Walnuts -In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients for fillings. Pour boiling milk over, stir and leave to cool. Prunes - Process prunes with rum into a smooth paste.
When dough ready, roll out onto floured surface. You should have long rectangle that is as wide as your bread loaf tin is long; see picture down! Spread a couple of tablespoons of filling onto one side (narrower than your bread tin). Lift the dough and place it over the spread side; spread the top now with another filling. Keep doing this (spreading dough in a zig-zag motion) until you get at least 5 layers of alternate spreads. Place strudel into prepared bread tin. Cover with clean cloth and let it rest in a warm spot (20+ minutes). Preheat oven to 180*C; brush strudel with beaten egg and bake for 35-40 min. Slightly cool before slicing.

Cik-Cak Štrudla sa Orasima i Šljivama


Potrebno: 
Tijesto- 
3 solje brasna 
1,5 k instant kvasca(ili svjezi) 
70 gr secera 
100 gr maslaca, otopljenog 
2 jajeta, srednje velicine, umucena 
1/4 solje mlijeka (+,-), toplog
 ribana korica 1/2 limuna 
Fil- 
Orasi: 
150 gr mljevenih oraha 
70 gr secera 
1 k vanile 
50 ml kljucalog mlijeka 
Sljive: 
2 solje polu-suhih sljiva, bez kospica 
1 K ruma 
jos- 1 jaje, umuceno - za premazivanje, po zelji 
Nacin:
Aktivirajte kvasac, pa umijesite tijesto od sastojaka. Ostavite na toplom mjestu (pokriveno) da naraste. Pripremite fil- 
Sa orasima: prelijte orahe i secer kljucalim mlijekom i ostavite prohladiti. 
Sa sljivama: Ispasirajte sljive sa malo ruma. 
Kada je tijesto spremno, pobrasnite stolnjak pa razvaljajte veliki pravougaonik, koji treba biti veoma dugacak i toliko sirok kao sto je vasa modla za hljeb / kruh dugacka - vidi fotografiju gore! Namazite jednu stranu tijesta sa filom, nesto uze nego je modla. Prebacite tijesto na drugu stranu, zatim namazite drugim filom po vrhu i preko prethodnog mazanja. nastavite prebacivati i mazati na cik-cak nacin, sve dok ne dobijete bar 5 slojeva. Smjestite u pripremljeni model, pokrijte i ostavite na toplome 20 min+. 
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C. Premazite strudlu umucenim jajeto pa pecite 35-40 min. 
Malo prohladite prije rezanja.

Quick Mini Strudels

Ingredients:
Dough-
700 g flour
250 g sugar
200 g butter
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 egg yellow
1 cup milk
lemon zest
Filling-
400 g ground walnuts (or other nuts, poppy seeds...)
4-5 tbs icing sugar
4-6 tbs milk
For brushing-
1 egg white, beaten
Method:
Mix all ingredients for dough; knead couple of minutes. Cover with cling wrap and let it rest. Switch oven to 180*C. Prepare a baking tin.
Meanwhile make filling; Mix all ingredients into a thick paste.
Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll out each to a rectangle, as thin as possible. Spread 1/4 of paste onto each, then form a roll / log. Brush each roll with beaten egg and place into oven. Bake 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown. After taking rolls out of oven, let them cool slightly, then cut into small discs. Place in plastic containers and keep refrigerated (they become softer that way).

Štrudlice

Potrebno:
Tijesto-
700 gr brasna
250 gr secera
200 gr maslaca
1 k praska za pecivo
1 jaje
1 zumance
1 solja mlijeka
ribana korica limuna
Fil-
400 gr mljevenih oraha (ili drugo...mak npr)
4-5 K secera u prahu
4-6 K mlijeka
Za premazivanje-
1 bjelance, umuceno lagano
Nacin:
Umijesite tijesto od svih navedenih sastojaka, zamotajte i ostavite odmarati.
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C, pripremite pleh.
Napravite fil- Pomijesajte sve sastojke u gustu smjesu (ili napravite pola fila sa makom, a pola sa orasima).
Podijelito tijesto na 4, pa svaki dio rastanjite na sto tanji pravougaonik. Premazite svaki sa smjesom oraha i zamotajte. Premazite bjelanceto i stavite peci 35-40 minuta. Kad izvadite strudlice, malo prohladite, a zatim izrezite svaku dok su tople. Smjestite ih u plasticnu kutiju u frizider - tako postanu jos mekse.

Slavonian Poppy Seed / Walnut Strudel

Strudels (with yeast) are speciality of Slavonian women (Slavonia is part of Croatia). This is an old recipe that I got from my Slavonian auntie.

Ingredients:
Dough-
500 g strong flour
1,5 teas yeast
100 g sugar
150 g butter, melted
4 medium eggs, beaten
100 ml milk, warm
zest of 1/2 lemon
Filling-
-Poppy seed:
250 g poppy seeds, grounded
150 g sugar
50 gr sultanas
200 ml milk, boiling
-Walnut:
250 g walnuts, processed
150 g sugar
50 g butter, melted
1-2 tbs vanilla sugar
150 ml milk, boiling
other-
1 egg, beaten - for brushing
Method:
Mix yeast with a little warm milk and teaspoon each sugar and flour. When activated, add all other ingredients and make a soft dough, kneading for 5-10 minutes (or use bread machine). Cover and leave in a warm spot to double.
Prepare fillings: In 2 separate bowls mix dry ingredients for fillings (one for walnut and one for poppy seed filling). Pour boiling milk over each, stir and leave to cool.
When dough ready, roll out onto floured surface (cloth will help) and cut into 2 rectangles. Spread filling - poppy seed to one and walnut filling to other half, leaving last 2 cm of dough with out filling (brush this part with water). Roll each into a log. Place strudels onto greased tin. Cover with clean cloth and let it rest in a warm spot (20+ minutes).
Preheat oven to 180*C; brush strudels with beaten egg and bake for 40-45 min.
Slightly cool before cutting.
Keep well frozen.




Slavonska štrudla sa makom / orasima

Recept moje strine (Slavonka)

Potrebno:
Tijesto-
500 gr brasna
1,5 k instant kvasca(ili svjezi)
100 gr secera
150 gr maslaca, otopljenog
4 jajeta, srednje velicine, umucena
100 ml mlijeka, toplog
ribana korica 1/2 limuna
Fil-
-Mak:
250 gr maka, mljevenog
150 gr secera
50 gr grozdjica
200 ml kljucalog mlijeka
- Orasi:
250 gr mljevenih orasa
150 gr secera
50 gr maslaca
1-2 K vanilinog secera
150 ml kljucalog mlijeka
jos-
1 jaje, umuceno - za premazivanje
Nacin:
Aktivirajte kvasac, pa umijesite tijesto od sastojaka. Ostavite na toplom mjestu (pokriveno) da naraste.
Pripremite fil- U 2 razlicite posude stavite suhe sastojke (za mak i za orase); prelijte kljucalim mlijekom i ostavite prohladiti.
Kada je tijesto spremno, pobrasnite stolnjak pa razvaljajte veliki pravougaonik. podijelite ga na 2 dijela i svaki filujte. Ostavite 2 cm pri kraju tijesta nenamazane; samo vodom premazite. Smjestite na nauljen pleh, pokrijte i ostavite na toplome 20 min+.
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C. Premazite strudle umucenim jajeto pa pecite 40-45 min.
Malo prohladite prije reznja.
Dobro se ocuvaju u zamrzivacu.

German Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)

My favorite desserts are those made with apples, and this recipe is on the top of my list!

Ingredients:
Dough-
2 cups flour
1 egg, beaten
1 tbs oil
pinch of salt
220 (+) ml water
Filling-
7-8 apples, peeled, sliced ('Granny Smith' are the best)
120 g butter
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup sultanas
1 tbs rum
zest 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup sugar
3-4 tbs apricot jam
1-1,5 teas cinnamon
melted butter, extra for pastry
egg, beaten for brushing
Method:
For making and stretching dough, see Apple Strudel recipe
Filling-
Melt butter in a pan, add breadcrumbs and fry for a minute. Set aside to cool.
Pour rum over sultanas, leave aside.
Preheat oven to 180*C (160 fan forced), grease a large baking tin.
When dough ready (stretched), mix all ingredients for filling and place along one side of pastry. Roll the filling (with help of tablecloth) to the other side, making sure to fold sides of pastry, so filling doesn't come out during baking.
Place strudel onto baking tin (shape into semicircle if doesn't fit), brush with beaten egg and bake for 45 minutes.
Before cutting and serving, dust with icing sugar.





Njemačka Štrudla sa jabukama (Apfelstrudel)

Najdrzi su mi kolaci sa jabukama; a ovaj je definitivno na vrhu popisa!

Potrebno:
Tijesto-
2 solje brasna
1 jaje, umuceno
1 K ulja
prstohvat soli
220(+) ml vode
Punjenje-
7-8 jabuka, oguljenih i sjeckanih (one sa zelenom korom su najbolje)
120 gr maslaca
1 solja suhih mrvica hljeba / kruha
1/2 solje grozdjica
1 K ruma
ribana korica 1/2 limuna
1/2 solje secera
3-4 K dzema kajsija / marelica
1-1,5 k cimeta
istopljeni maslac za prskati tijesto
jaje umuceno za premazivanje
Nacin:
Umijesite glatko tijesto od sastojaka. Pogledajte ovdje nacin i razvlacenje: Recept za strudlu
Punjenje-
Zagrijte maslac, kratko propzite mrvice u njemu. Prelijte grizdjice sa rumom, ostavite po strani.
Zagrijte rernu na 180*C (160 sa fenom), nauljite vecu plitku tepsiju.
Kada ste tijesto razvukli, pomijesajte sve sastojke za punjenje. Nanesite na jednu stranu tijesta. Poprskajte tijesto i punjenje sa istopljenim maslacem. Zarolajte uz pomoc stolnjaka, pazeci da krajeve savijete, kako punjenje ne bi ispalo. Prebacite na tepsiju, mozete saviti strudlu kao potkovicu ako je prevelika.
Premazite umucenim jajetom i pecite oko 45 min.
Pospite sa secerom u prahu prije rezanja i sluzenja.

Apple (Cheese and Cherries) Strudel

Some of my lovely followers asked for 'Apple Strudel' recipe. Here it is!

Ingredients:
Pastry-
1,5 cup flour
1 egg
pinch of salt
1 tbs oil
water enough to make 150 ml fluid - read instructions
Filing-
1 kg apples (green), peeled, cored and grated
1/3 cup sugar (white or brown)
1/2 teas cinnamon
1/3 cup Sultanas (optional)
2-3 tbs biscuit (or bread) crumbs
125 g melted butter
(for cheese/cherry version you'll need
400g Ricotta
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup Cherries
1 tbs corn flour)
Method:
Sift the flour into a bowl, add salt. Break the egg in a measuring cup, beat and then top up with water, making up 150 ml of egg/water liquid. Pour into flour, add oil and quickly mix everything together. Take out on a floured surface and knead until smooth; use flour all the time. Dust with flour on both sides and cover with a clean cloth. Let it rest for 25-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare surface for pastry and filings.
Cover large surface (dinner table) with a clean cloth, dust with flour.
Grate apples, set aside (for cheese/cherry strudel: mix 400-500 g ricotta with 1 egg and 1/3 cup sugar and 1 cup cherries+ 1 tbs corn flour).
After 1/2 hour of resting, dust dough with flour and roll out to 50-60 cm in diameter. Spoon 3-4 tbs of melted butter (not hot), and spread with your fingertips.
Now, with your palms (or backhands) try to stretch the dough as much as possible - a little at a time, going around all the time. Don't worry if the dough breaks.
On one side of the dough spoon the apples, which you have slightly squeezed out. Spoon sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle with crumbs. Pour some more melted butter all around the pastry and filing. Start rolling (lifting the cloth) to the other end. Place strudel in an buttered dish, brush some melted butter on top and bake for 25-30minutes ion 180*C. (if you're making cheese strudel use your filing instead of apples.
When baked, sprinkle with icing sugar (optional). Enjoy!




Štrudla sa Jabukama (ili sirom i višnjama)

Potrebno:
Tijesto-
1,5 solja brasna (250ml)
malo soli
1 jaje
vode toliko da sa jajetom napravite 150 ml tekucine (vidi objasnjsnje)
1 kasika ulja
Punjenje-
1 kg jabuka, ociscenih i rendanih
1/3 solje secera
1/2 kasicice cimeta
2-3 kasike mrvica keksa (ili hljeba/kruha)
1/3 solje grozdjica (po zelji)
(za sir/visnje verziju
400 gr sira
1 jaje
1/3 solje secera
1 kasika gustina / brasna)
Nacin:
Prosijte brasno, dodajte malo soli. Umutite jaje, naspite na njega toliko vode da imate 150 ml tecnosti. Dodajte ulje pa ovime umijesite mekano tijesto.
Pospite brasnom, pa ostavite pokrivenoodmarati oko 30 min.
Pripremite punjenje. Izrendajte jabuke, ostavite po strani(ili umijesajte sve sastojke za sir/visnje verziju).
Pripremite povrsinu za rad - na cist stolnjak nanesite brasno.
Razvaljajte tijesto do velicine 50-60 cm u precniku. Nanesite 3-4 kasike otopljenog maslaca (ne smije biti vreo). Razmazite po povrsini koristeci vase vrhove prstiju. Pocnite rukama razvlaciti tijesto od sredine prema krajevima, malo po malo i ideci u krug.
Na jednu stranu tijesta nanesite svoje punjenje. Ako radite sa jabukama: pospite malo mrvica, iscijedite blago jabuke, nanesite, pospite secerom i cimetom i ostatkom mrvica.
Ako radite sa sirom: pomijesajte sve namirnice zajedno i nanesite.
Poprskajte tijesto i punjenje sa maslacem pa pocnite savijati prema drugoj strani (moze uz pomoc stolnjaka). Prebacite u posudu za pecenje, premazite maslacem i pecite na 180*C oko 25-30 minuta. Malo prohladjeno, pospite secerom u prahu i uzivajte!