Comments on: White Strudel

By: Three Doughs, Infinite Possibilities: Old World Mock Strudel « Pragmatic Attic

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:29:04 +0000

[...] Mock strudel is another “old world” delicacy that is substitutes flaky pastry dough for strudel dough. My husband’s grandmother used to make a pareve version (and Batmitbach has posted a pareve pastry strudel from her husband’s grandmother). [...]

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:01:54 +0000

Thanks! What a compliment. Sounds like a difficult dough to work with. Let me know if you try this one!

Irene

By: pragmaticattic

pragmaticattic — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:21:35 +0000

Argghh. I just checked the recipe from my husband’s grandmother and remembered why I had the problem. The dough recipe is different (hot water in addition to the orange juice, less oil), the shaping is different, and the filling has tons of canned cherry pie filling, plus canned crushed pineapple. A much wetter filling. Don’t tell my husband, but your recipe looks better!
BTW, I am giving you the Stylish Blogger award.

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:37:16 +0000

Hi,

Just remember that this dough is very sticky. Don’t worry about adding more flour till it is the right consistency. I would love to hear if you try it!!

Thanks for commenting,
Irene

By: pragmaticattic

pragmaticattic — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:55:14 +0000

My husband’s grandmother made a strudel like this, and I tried to make it, but I wasn’t completely sure what it was supposed to be like (the recipe was a bit vague . . .). I am going to compare her recipe to this–maybe I will finally get it right!

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:07:20 +0000

I didn’t remember the coffee cake but now I do. Crumb cake. I loved it!!

Love,
Irene

By: anita

anita — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:16:24 +0000

Hi, Irene.

Ah…. the good old days when all we had to do was go to school and mommy did everything at home. I also remember the cinammon topped coffee cake that mommy bought at the supermarket. And Hostess cupcakes and devil dogs. But the cookies from the G&R bakery were the best. Thank you for the memories.

Love, Anita

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:16:33 +0000

Hi Mollie,
You are such a good baker, you have to try and recreate it. Lori and I can help!!

Irene

By: Irene Saiger

Irene Saiger — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:40:46 +0000

Hi Elayne,

Happy New Year!! Pretty amazing that they served us all milk and cookies. Did we have to pay, I can’t remember? I would love to hear about your trip. If you have a chance and go to the bakery, see if they know why they were called that. It would be fun to know.

Same to you!
Irene

By: Elayne Gordon

Elayne Gordon — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:53:15 +0000

Hi Irene
Just read your latest posting on White Strudel. My favorite thing about your postings is all the memories they bring back for me. I had not thought about those little containers of milk that showed up in class each day in so long. It’s interesting to think we received that in public school.

I also loved your mention of the Chinese cookies. They were my favorite and I never meet anyone who recalls them. We will be in New York City in two weeks. I need to try to find some.

My best to you and your family in the coming year.

Elayne