POTICA

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This is a wonderful bread from Slovenia with a sweet, nutty filling. Due to the spelling and pronunciation (paw-tee'-tzah) it's very hard to find the recipe.

Provided by Vicky Bryant

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Egg

Time 3h

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup milk, lukewarm
1 cup butter, softened
6 egg yolks
1 ⅓ cups milk
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, melted
1 cup honey
1 ½ cups raisins
1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 3 tablespoons of the flour in warm milk. Mix well, and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
  • In a large mixing bowl cream the butter with the remaining sugar. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the yeast mixture, remaining milk, 4 cups of flour and the salt; mix well. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  • Lightly grease one or two cookie sheets. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and roll Out to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Spread each piece with melted butter, honey, raisins, walnuts and cinnamon. Roll each piece up like a jelly roll and pinch the ends. Place seam side down onto the prepared baking sheets. Let rise until double in volume. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 60 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 74.5 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 173.6 mg, Sugar 16.7 g

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