POVOTICA

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This eastern European Croatian sweet bread or coffee cake is enjoyed during Christmas and Easter. Povotica (Povo-teets-a) is out of this world delicious, no other way to describe it. My cousin makes this bread every Christmas, and I like it for a coffee or tea party.

Provided by Stella Mae

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 46m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup water
3 compressed yeast cakes
7 cups flour, plus
2 tablespoons flour
3 eggs, beaten until lemon colored
1 cup boiled and cooled whole milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup melted butter
20 ounces ground walnuts
2 beaten eggs
2 cups white sugar
16 ounces raisins or 16 ounces ground dates

Steps:

  • Combine 1/4 cup water, yeast and 2 tablespoons of the flour; cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place for 10 minutes.
  • Mix eggs, water, milk, sugar, salt and lemon extract together; add yeast mixture.
  • Add remaining flour until damp; add butter.
  • Knead until smooth.
  • Cover with a cloth, set in warm place, let rise until doubled in bulk.
  • Roll out dough.
  • Spread filling on dough; roll up like a jelly roll.
  • Lightly grease a large, oblong baking pan-- a jellyroll pan or sheet cake pan that is 10"x15" or 9"x13" in size.
  • "Snake"this long, jellyroll around and around the pan beginning in the center and working outward.
  • Cover with a cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 350F for 1 hour-- test for doneness by sticking a table knife deep into the center of the loaf.
  • When the knife comes out clean, the bread is ready.
  • Be careful not to overbake!
  • Cool on a cake rack before slicing.
  • Keeps well in a covered container in the fridge.

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