Potica is a festive Slovenian dessert that features a sweet yeast dough rolled up with a filling of your choice, though the most traditional version is filled with walnuts. This recipe will guide you through the process of making your own Potica at home.
Ingredients
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1 cup milk
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2 tbsp sugar
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0 oz active dry yeast
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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0 cup butter
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2 pcs eggs
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1 tsp salt
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2 cups walnuts
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1 cup sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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0 cup heavy cream
dessert
Traditional
Slovenian
baking
Holiday
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- short description
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Prepare dough and let it rise
Prepare filling
Roll out dough, spread filling, and roll up
Bake in preheated oven
- detailed description
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In a small saucepan, heat milk to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast and sugar, let it sit for 10 minutes
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, eggs, yeast mixture, and melted butter. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Let it rise until doubled in size
For the filling, grind walnuts, mix with sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream to form a paste
Roll out dough on a floured surface, spread the filling evenly, and roll up tightly. Place in a greased loaf pan
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes or until golden brown
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