Povitica

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 cakes

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. 1

   Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.

2. 2

   scald milk.

3. 3

   add butter and sugar cool to lukewarm.

4. 4

   add yeast and well beaten eggs and salt.

5. 5

   add 1/2 of the sifted flour.

6. 6

   rise until double in bulk.

7. 7

   knead in remaining flour.

8. 8

   roll to 1/8 inch thick.

9. 9

   filling.

10. 10

    grind nuts as fine as possible.

11. 11

    combine all ingredents .

12. 12

    spread 1/4 of filling on 1/4 of dough and roll like cinnamon rolls.

13. 13

    place in greased loaf pan folding under ends.

14. 14

    brush with beaten egg.

15. 15

    bake @350 for 1 hour.