"Povitica, or Croatian nut bread, is made with a sweet yeast bread dough wrapped around a delicious walnut filling...."
INGREDIENTS
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Bread Dough:
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1/4 cup warm water
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1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
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3/4 cup lukewarm milk
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)
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1 egg, beaten
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1 teaspoon salt
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3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
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Filling:
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1 egg
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1/4 cup milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
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2 cups finely chopped walnuts