Bucnica Pumpkin Strudel

How to make Croatian Bunica pumpkin strudel

• Heat the oven to 190°C (170° fan) gas 5.
• Line a baking dish with non-stick baking paper.

For the pastry

• Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
• Stir in the vinegar and lukewarm water, and work until the dough does not stick to the hands.
• Roll out on a floured surface, as thinly as possible, without tearing.
• Place a tablecloth on a table and put the rolled out dough on it; pull gently with the hands, to get the dough as thin as tissue paper.

For the filling

• Mix together the pumpkin and salt and leave to stand for 20 minutes.
• Squeeze out the excess moisture and stir in the cheese, cream, butter and eggs.
• Spread the filling over the dough.
• Take the tablecloth in both hands, and roll the strudel, over and over, holding the cloth high; the strudel will almost roll itself.
• Holding the edge of the cloth, roll the strudel into the baking dish.

For the topping

• Mix the egg and soured cream and pour over the strudel. Bake for 40- 60 minutes until golden.