Potato Strudel From The Land Of Strudel Recipes

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a saucepan; add cold water to cover and salt. Bring to a boil and let simmer 20 minutes or longer, until the potatoes are tender. Drain.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel them. Grate or, preferably, put them through a food mill or ricer. Do not use a food processor, or they will become gummy. There should be about 1 3/4 cups, the amount needed.
• Cut the bacon into 1/4-inch cubes. Add the cubes to a saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until rendered of fat and golden brown.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring, until lightly browned.
• Put the potatoes in a mixing bowl and add the bacon mixture, the parsley, salt and pepper. Add the egg yolks and blend.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Melt the butter.
• Carefully lay out one rectangle of phyllo-strudel pastry. Brush it with half the butter. Carefully lay a second rectangle on top of the first. Brush it all over with the remaining butter.
• Spoon the potato mixture onto the bottom half of the strudel layer, leaving a 1-inch margin right and left. Using a spatula, carefully spread the mixture over the bottom half of the pastry (remember that this pastry tears easily). Fold over right and left edges of the pastry. Roll the dough bottom to top to enclose the filling in a sausagelike shape.
• Butter a large baking sheet. Carefully transfer the potato-filled pastry, seam side down, onto it.
• Place in the oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until piping hot throughout and golden brown on top. Cut on the diagonal into slices about 1 1/2 inches thick and serve.

Steps:

• Peel and slice the raw sweet potatoes as thinly as possible.
• Measure oil into a small bowl.
• Combine the dry ingredients in another small bowl.
• Layer one quarter of the potatoes in a casserole dish, brushing the tops of the potatoes lightly with oil as you go using a brush. Sprinkle about a tbs of the Parmesan cheese mixture on top.
• Repeat step 4 until potatoes and cheese are used up.
• Bake, covered, at 425°F for 30 minutes.
• Uncover, and bake about 20 minutes more, until browned on top.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with lightly salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover and boil until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Heat the olive oil or butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the leek and sauté until limp. Add garlic and cook until fragrant but not browned. Pour in the cream, reduce heat to med-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and reduced, about 15 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg and seas with S&P. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Cut the cooked potatoes into 1/4-inch slices and toss together with the cooled cream and herbs.
• Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a flat work surface. Keep other sheets covered with waxed paper and damp towel to prevent from drying out. Brush lightly with melted butter and sprinkle with 2 tsp bread crumbs. Top with a second sheet, brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with 2 tsp bread crumbs. Repeat with remaining sheets, bread crumbs and most of the remaining butter to create a single stack. Spoon the potato mixture in a strip down a long side of the phyllo, positioning it 2 inches from the edge. Fold the uncovered edge over the filling and roll the phyllo around the filling as you would a jelly roll; pinch the ends closed. Place the strudel, seam side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush lightly with the remaining butter. Bake until golden brown and the filling is hot and bubbly, just about 30 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes then cut with a serrated knife. Slice on the diagonal into 8-10 slices and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat the butter in a large sauté pan. Add the potatoes, sweet potato, carrot, onion, beets, thyme and flour. Mix well and sauté a few minutes. Add the wine and simmer until it starts to thicken, 3-5 minutes.
• Beat egg and cream together. Pour into pan and stir well. Add mushrooms and parsley. Simmer until root vegetables are barely tender and the sauce is very thick. Allow to cool slightly while you proceed.
• Lay out one sheet of phyllo on top of a kitchen towel. Brush with melted butter. Lay another sheet of phyllo on top and brush with melted butter. Repeat with each additional sheet of phyllo until 7 sheets are buttered and stacked. Add an 8th sheet, but do not butter. (Keep sheets covered with damp towel until ready to use.). Place half the potato mixture in a line across the phyllo stack, about 2" from the end, and leaving a 1 1/2" border on either side. Use the towel to roll the phyllo over the potato mixture once. Fold in the bare edges of the phyllo. Using the towel, continue to roll the log, shaping and packing it tightly. Tuck in the ends when the roll is complete. Repeat with the remaining phyllo and potato mixture.
• Transfer the rolls to a parchment-lined or oil-sprayed baking sheet. Brush with clarified butter. Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
• Carefully move to a cutting board. Slice with a serrated knife. Remove the very ends and discard. Slice into 3" segments, then cut each segment into 2 pieces on an angle. Serve 2 such pieces per person as an appetizer, or 1 piece as a side dish. Garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.

Steps:

• Cut the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolks and vinegar, then water. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each half into an oval on a lightly floured board.
• To fill, make inch-long cuts along the long edges of the oval. Add the filling in a stripe along the center. Pull the snipped pieces over the middle, alternating sides. Press the dough strips together along the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Filling should be bubbly and crust should be lightly golden.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Unroll 1 can of crescent rolls. Press into bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking dish, without pressing seams together.
• Breat cream cheese, 12/4 cup of the sugar and 1 teaspoons of the vanilla in medium bowl until smooth. Spread over crescent rolls. Misx pie filling, 1 teaspoons cinnamon and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla. Gently spread over cheese mixture.
• Unroll second can of crescent over fruit. Brush top with melted butter. Top with a mixture of remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, nuts and remaining 1 teaspoons cinnamon.
• Bake 30 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm.
• SUBSTITUTION TIP: Substitute cherry pie filling with apple pie filling. Increase cinnamon used in fruit filling from 1 tsp to 2 teaspoons.