POVITICA

Dough:
1 1/2 cups scalded milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick butter
1 tablespoon yeast
1/2 cup warm water
6 cups flour
2 eggs
1 tablespoon salt

Filling:
1 can evaporated milk
1 heaping cup sugar
2 sticks butter
4 eggs
5 cups walnuts, finely ground
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon cocoa
1 teaspoon cinnamon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions:
Remove the film that forms on the top of the milk. Put milk into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add sugar and butter; stir to dissolve. Mix yeast and warm water. Sprinkle with a few grains of sugar and let sit until foamy on top. To the mixing bowl add 5 1/2 cups of flour, 2 eggs and yeast mixture. Mix with a dough hook until a soft dough forms. Add flour a tablespoon at a time until the dough cleans the side of the bowl. Knead for another 2 or 3 minutes. Place into a greased bowl, cover and let rise for an hour or until doubled in bulk. Punch down and let rise again. Cut dough into 3 pieces. Roll out 1 piece into a very thin rectangle about 16-by-20 inches. Spread with one-third of the filling mixture and roll up tightly along the long side. Repeat with remaining 2 pieces of dough. Place each into a greased tube or loaf pan, cover and let rise again until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees until a thermometer registers 200 degrees, about 1 hour. Cover loosely with foil if getting too brown. Heat milk, sugar and butter in a large saucepan until boiling. Add eggs and walnuts; stir until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in salt, cocoa and cinnamon; let cool before spreading.
Makes 3 Loaves .