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Strudel Pastry
Preparation info
- Difficulty
Easy
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By Prue Leith
Published 1978
Strudel paste can be made at home quite easily, and indeed is fun to do. But it is time consuming and ready-made strudel pastry leaves can be bought from good German or Greek delicatessens. It is called variously strudel pastry, filo pastry or baclava pastry. To make your own:
Ingredients
Method
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Mix the egg and water together and whisk until smooth. Mix this liquid into the flour, adding more water if necessary to make a soft dough. It should not be too sticky when handled with a floured hand. Lift the whole mixture up in one hand and then with a flick of the wrist throw it down on the table top or on a board. Repeat this movement for about 10 minut