Potica (Slovenia)
Serves 12
Ingredients
Method
500 g Flour
7 g Active Dry Yeast
200 ml Warm Milk
100 g Sugar
1 Egg
100 g Butter, Melted
1 tsp Salt
500 g Walnuts, Chopped
100 g Sugar
1 Egg
125 ml Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Zest Of 1 Lemon
Dissolve the yeast in warm milk. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture, egg, and melted butter. Knead to form a smooth dough. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
In a bowl, combine the chopped walnuts, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a thin rectangle. Spread the filling evenly over the dough.
Roll the dough up tightly from the long edge, then place in a greased loaf pan or coiled in a round cake tin.
Let rise for another 30 minutes, then bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.