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povitica - a polish walnut tube bread no yeast!

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Nancy J. Patrykus
Spokane, WA

The traditional Povitica, You might like this quick no yeast version. A Polish (WISC. farm) neighbor gave me this bread recipe, about 1957. You can bake it in a bundt pan. A beautiful presentation and delicious! This Eastern European sweet bread is pronounced by grandma ..po-va-tet-sa! I have heard it is a Croatian recipe.

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients For povitica - a polish walnut tube bread no yeast!

  • 1-1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 c
    sour cream
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 c
    ground walnuts
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1-1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter ..plus 2 tablespoons

How To Make povitica - a polish walnut tube bread no yeast!

  • 1
    Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix dry ingredients and sift 3 times.Add slowly to creamed mixture. Alternately with sour cream. Add vanilla. Now mix filling ingredients, walnut, flour, cinnamon. and brown sugar grease and flour a bundt or tube pan. Pour a layer of batter then a layer of filling, ending with the batter.
  • 2
    Pre-heat 350 degree oven. Bake for 1-1/4 hours.Cool on a rack 15 minutes. Remove to serving dish. When cool, sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.

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