Drain the cherries well. Marinate cherries with vodka for at least 2 hours (better overnight). Mix flour, 125 ml lukewarm water, egg yolk, salt and 2 tablespoons of oil with the dough hooks of the hand mixer for about 10 minutes to a smooth dough. Knead the dough again with your hands and rub with oil. Wrap in cling film and let it rest for about 1 hour. Beat the eggs and sugar with the whisk of the hand mixer until foamy.
Stir in curd cheese, cream cheese, pudding powder and poppy seed baking. Roll out the strudel dough on a floured tea towel. With floured hands, pull out evenly over the back of the hand in a very thin layer (40 x 60 cm). Melt butter. Spread the dough with some of the butter and sprinkle with semolina. Leave a 3 cm wide rim all around. Spread the cream cheese and poppy seed mixture on the bottom 2/3 of the dough. Drain the cherries well and sprinkle on top. Roll up the strudel with the help of the cloth from below. Wrap the sides and place diagonally on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spread with remaining butter and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake in the preheated oven (electric range: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 40-50 minutes until golden brown.
Spread the cream cheese and poppy seed mixture on the bottom 2/3 of the dough. Drain the cherries well and sprinkle on top. Roll up the strudel with the help of the cloth from below. Wrap the sides and place diagonally on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spread with remaining butter and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake in the preheated oven (electric range: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 40-50 minutes until golden brown. Serve the strudel lukewarm. Serve with vanilla sauce