It's Christmas and that means Rick Podowski will make his famous Polish Nut Strudel for all of his students and friends. This tradition has been happening for almost fifty years. Read Murder Before The Bell to find out how this tradition began.
Rick's Famous Polish Nut Strudel
Rick makes fifty small rolls for all of his students and friends at Christmas. People love it because it is not too sweet.
Serves 20 (10 small rolls)
5 cups flour
8 tablespoons sugar
1 pound margarine
4 egg yolks
1 cup milk
2 packages of dry yeast
1 tablespoon vinegar
Stuffing
4 egg whites
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 pound walnuts, ground
Spread
1 egg white
In a food processor, make the dough in two batches, using ½ the ingredients for each batch. Combine the flour with the sugar; slice the margarine or add it in tablespoons. Add the egg yolks (save the whites for the stuffing). Put the yeast in a 1/2 cup of warm milk and add it to the processor. Add the vinegar. Process until a ball forms. Put the ball into a large bowl. Complete the second batch, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
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| The Egg Whites and Nut Stuffing |
Beat the egg whites till stiff; add the sugar by spoonfuls, beating constantly. Add lemon juice, beat 1 minute more. Add the walnuts and mix slightly.
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| The dough with the stuffing spread on top |
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| Brush the rolls with egg white |
Place on a buttered cookie sheet seam down. or use parchment paper Spread with egg white. Bake in a moderate 375-degree F. oven for 40 minutes (350-degrees for non-stick pans). Check at thirty minutes. Rick cuts the finished rolls in half and stores them in his freezer.
