potica

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup milk, lukewarm
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup honey
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• in a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 3 tablespoons of the flour in warm milk. mix well, and let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• in a large mixing bowl cream the butter with the remaining sugar. add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. add the yeast mixture, remaining milk, 4 cups of flour and the salt; mix well. add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. when the dough has pulled together, turn it out a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• lightly grease one or two cookie sheets. deflate the dough and turn it out a lightly floured surface. divide the dough into two equal pieces and roll out to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. spread each piece with melted butter, honey, raisins, walnuts and cinnamon. roll each piece up like a jelly roll and pinch the ends. place seam side down the prepared baking sheets. let rise until double in volume. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for about 60 minutes or until the top is golden brown.