Povitica

Submitted by Dixie from Kansas

"I am really only posting this recipe to make sure I never lose it. I love this bread"

 

• Ready In: 3hrs
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 4 loaves
• Serves: 32

ingredients

• DOUGH

• 4 3⁄4 cups flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons lukewarm water
• 1 cup milk
• 1 -2 compressed yeast cake

• FILLING

• 1 1⁄4 lbs english walnuts
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup milk (scald with butter)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
2. scald milk.
3. add butter and sugar cool to lukewarm.
4. add yeast and well beaten eggs and salt.
5. add 1/2 of the sifted flour.
6. rise until double in bulk.
7. knead in remaining flour.
8. roll to 1/8 inch thick.
9. filling.
10. grind nuts as fine as possible.
11. combine all ingredents .
12. spread 1/4 of filling on 1/4 of dough and roll like cinnamon rolls.
13. place in greased loaf pan folding under ends.
14. brush with beaten egg.
15. bake @350 for 1 hour.