potica (croation bread)

New Hope, MN
Updated on Dec 18, 2010

Croation rolled bread. Has cinnamon/walnut filling.

prep time 4 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 packages dry yeast
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup luke warm water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 - eggs, beaten
  • FILLING
  • 1 pound grouind walnuts (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 3 - eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • - cinnamon ( add the amount equal to your liking)

How To Make potica (croation bread)

  • Step 1
    Soften yeast in water. Scald milk and add sugar, butter & salt. cool. When cool add 2 c flour and beat well. Add eggs, yeast and beat again. Gradually add remainder of flour to make a medium texured dough. DONT KNEAD, just beat. Beat until dough is satiny and then let rise until doubled. About 2 hrs.
  • Step 2
    While dough is rising make FILLING. Scald evaporated milk over low heat in a heavy saucepan. Add nuts and let mixture come to a bubble. While stirring constantly, add rest of ingredients, except butter and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter. Upon cooling, mixture will become thick.
  • Step 3
    Prepare work area by covering with a cloth and sprinkle with flour. DO NOT PUNCH DOWN DOUGH. Pull and roll dough as THIN as possible **IMPORTANT** to roll it thin, almost paper thin to a rectangle of approximately 28"x70". Spread filling on dough to within 1/2 inch of edges. Starting from narrow end, roll into a loaf and put onto greased cookie sheet or pan. Let stand 1 hr.
  • Step 4
    Pat with a little beaten egg before baking. Bake 1 hr at 325

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