HOW TO MAKE ZELNIK STEP BY STEP

This zelnik is in the family since I can remember and I tell everyone that there isn't better zelnik than my mother's! There are two varieties of this zelnik, the one with pork fat, the other with butter or margarine, it's the same procedure, just the coating is different, so you can do it as you want. This one is specifically made with melted fat.

Ingredients:

Dough

800 g flour
about 500 ml lukewarm water (as necessary)
1 tsp of salt
pinch of dry yeast
1 tablespoon vinegar
softened margarine or softened butter for coating(or lard)

Filling

2 pieces leeks
500 g minced meat
spices (salt and black pepper)

Preparation:

Mix flour, salt, yeast, vinegar in a bowl and start adding water gradually and knead with your hand.
Transfer the dough on an floured surface and knead a medium soft and non-stick dough, The water is added slowly as long as there is a need, it depends on the flour. Knead the dough for minimum 20 minutes, the longer the kneading, the better the dough.
The dough is ready when bubbles appear in the intersection (small cavities).
Divide dough into two parts; let one part be a little bigger, it will be for the bottom crust.
The two pieces are divided into 6-7 balls.
Each ball is flattened in the shape of a disc with a size of a plate and is coated with melted fat and the discs are rowed one over the other. No fat is placed on the last disc.
Put the prepared dough in the refrigerator and repeat the procedure with the second part. Let them rest in the fridge and in the meantime prepare the filling.
Fry chopped leeks, then add the minced meat, fry well and finally add salt and pepper.
Remove the first dough from the fridge and roll a crust with the size of the tray in which you bake. I use the largest tray that comes with the oven.
Put the crust on the oiled tray, let the ends hang out.
Apply the filling evenly.
Repeat the procedure with the second bark and place it wrinkled on top.
Close the edges by spinning in spiral form.
Sprinkle oil on top and put to bake at 200 C degrees for about half an hour or until it nicely baked.
Cover with a kitchen towel after baking and let it rest for several minutes, then serve.