Ingredients:
0.5 lb wheat flour
0.5 lb butter
0.5 lb sour cream
5 tbsp sugar
3-4 apples
3-4 tbsp raisins
0.25 lb ground walnuts
2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp jam or preserves (not very sweet)
Sugar powder, vanilla, salt on taste
Method:
Warm (not melt!) the butter, and whip for 3 minutes.
Add the sour cream, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla sugar (or 2 drops of vanilla essence, and a pinch of salt.
Whip until an even consistency.
Add the flour, and make dough.
Put the dough in a plastic bag, and place in a refrigerator for about 2 hours.
Wash the apples, remove their cores, and chop into thin pieces.
Note: Peeling the apples is optional.
Add 3 tbsp sugar, raisins, walnuts, jam, and cinnamon. Mix well.
Divide the dough into 3 parts.
Sprinkle a surface with flour, and roll each part into 1/5”-thick rectangles.
Divide the apple mix into 3 parts, cover the dough parts with a thin layer of the apple mix (leave 1” edges on sides uncovered).
The most important part is to roll each dough part without any tears. The dough has to be whole!
Pre-heat an oven to 180 C (380 F).
Place all 3 rolls on a non-stick baking sheet (or sprinkle a normal baking sheet with flour).
The dough edges have to be facing down.
Bake for about 30 minutes (until a light yellow crust develops).
Sprinkle with the sugar powder.
Slice and serve immediately, or cool, and keep in a refrigerator.
Note:
This dish came to Russia from Austrian cuisine.