potica (croation bread)
Croation rolled bread. Has cinnamon/walnut filling.
prep time
4 Hr
cook time
1 Hr
method
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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)
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Step 1Soften 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.
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Step 2While 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.
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Step 3Prepare 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.
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Step 4Pat with a little beaten egg before baking. Bake 1 hr at 325
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