Braised Pork Strudel With Green Apple Sauce
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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons lard
2 pounds pork shoulder -- cut into 1 inch cubes,
1 teaspoon salt -- to taste, and
1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
2 medium carrots -- cut into 1/4 inch dice
1 medium spanish onion -- cut into 1/4 inch dice
4 medium 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 pastry basic recipe -- see * note
2 large egg yolks -- beaten
1 recipe green apple sauce -- see * note
 

Preparation:

* Note: See the "Strudel Pastry Basic Recipe" and "Green Apple Sauce" recipes which are included in this collection. 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. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 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. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-1D04)