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Braised Pork Strudel with Green Apple Sauce (Mario Batali)
 
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Prep Time: 300 Minutes
Cook Time: 210 Minutes
Ready In: 510 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons lard
2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1/8th-inch cubes and seasoned with salt and pepper
2 carrots, cubed into 1/4-inch dice
1 spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
4 red hungarian peppers, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
2 tablespoons paprika
7 ounces speck, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/4 tablespoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups red wine
1 recipe strudel (see basic recipe)
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 recipe green apple sauce (see recipe)
Directions:
1. In a heavy-bottomed casserole, heat lard until smoking. Add pork pieces, 5 or 6 at a time, and cook until golden brown. remove and add carrots, onion, peppers, paprika, speck, cloves, cinnamon and cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add wine and bring to a boil. Add meat and return to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours until very tender. Season with salt and pepper and allow to chill 4 hours in the refrigerator.
2. Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll out strudel dough into a 10 by 14-inch rectangle. Place cold pork stew in center and roll up like a strudel. Save cut scrap pieces of dough to garnish strudel with a design or the name of a loved one. Brush with beaten egg yolks, place on a cookie sheet and bake 50 to 60 minutes, until golden brown and piping hot inside. Allow to rest 10 minutes and serve with green apple sauce.
By RecipeOfHealth.com