Povitica 2 Austrian Holiday Bread

Povitica 2 Austrian Holiday Bread

Ingredients

Dough

• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 1½ cups sugar
• ¼ lb butter, melted
• 1½ cups water
• 2 packages yeast
• ½ cup water (warm)
• 3 eggs
• 9 cups flour, approximate

Filling

• 2 lbs ground walnuts
• 2 cups milk, scalded
• ¼ cup butter
• 2½ cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 beaten eggs

Procedures

1. Dissolve yeast in ½ cup warm water
2. Then mix remaining ingredients as you would for bread with about 9 cups flour (Do not add the flour all at once; 9 cups is approximate, as with all bread many things including temperature and humidity effect how much flour you need. Use enough to make a smooth pliable non-sticky dough)
3. Knead well.
4. Let rise 2 hours.
5. Mix filling ingredients together while milk is still warm.
6. Spread or roll dough on table top, making sure you have no holes.
7. Spread filling on top.
8. Roll up, then coil as a snake.
9. Let rise 2 hours in large greased roaster.
10. Bake 2 hours at 350°F.