Grandma's Povitisa (Po-vuh-teet-zuh) Povitica Croatian Nut Bread recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup warm water
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
¾ cup lukewarm milk
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup butter, softened
1 egg
¼ cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups finely chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

410.9 calories
carbohydrate: 45 g
cholesterol: 42.8 mg
fat: 22.8 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 8.8 g
saturatedFat: 5.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 245.2 mg
sugar: 14.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine warm water and yeast together in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

  2. Stir 3/4 cup lukewarm milk, white sugar, shortening, 1 egg, and salt into yeast mixture. Mix flour into yeast mixture until a soft, easy to handle dough forms.

  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and let stand for 10 minutes. Knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Form dough into a ball.

  4. Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover bowl with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, or until a hole remains when your finger is pressed deeply into the dough, about 2 hours.

  5. Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into ball and let dough rest for 15 minutes.

  6. Beat brown sugar, butter, and 1 egg together in a bowl until creamy. Add 1/4 cup milk, vanilla extract, and lemon extract, stir until smooth. Stir walnuts into the filling mixture until walnuts are completely incorporated.

  7. Roll dough on a large, floured cloth into a 20x30-inch rectangle. Spread walnut filling evenly over the top of the dough, spreading to the edges. Roll the rectangle up along the long edge like a jelly roll and pinch edges to seal. Coil the roll into a snail-shape.

  8. Grease a 9x13x2-inch baking sheet. Place shaped dough on the prepared sheet and let rise until an impression remains when the dough is gently pressed, about 1 hour.

  9. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  10. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

Recipe Yield

1 loaf bread

Recipe Note

I loved when my grandma would make this recipe as a child. A real Croatian treat. Enjoy! This is time consuming, but worth every minute!

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