Central European, Dessert Vegetarian, Walnuts (Chopped)

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.