Traditional Croatian Povitica Recipe

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Traditional Croatian Povitica
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
1317
Calories
Total time
240
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lb finely ground walnuts
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 cups flour

Directions:

  1. Combine filling ingredients in a heavy saucepan.
  2. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until the mixture for about 30 minutes or until the mixture is fairly thick (remember this will be the filling inside the bread and it shouldn't be runny) Let cool.
  3. In a large heated bowl, combine yeast, warm water.
  4. And 1/2 tsp.
  5. Sugar.
  6. Stir until yeast is dissolved.
  7. Set in a warm place for about 5 minutes, until foamy.
  8. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter and salt.
  9. Add boiling water, stir and cool until lukewarm.
  10. Add this mixture to yeast.
  11. Stir in beaten eggs and add flour gradually.
  12. Turn out onto a floured board and knead about 5 minutes.
  13. Do not over flour this it should be softer than regular bread dough.
  14. Place in a greased bowl, cover and set in a warm place to rise until double in bulk.
  15. Put dough in center of a lightly floured work table and roll out as thin as possible with a rolling pin, maintaining a square or rectangle shape.
  16. The thinner you are able to roll the dough the better this will turn out.
  17. Spread the pulled dough evenly with the prepared.
  18. Filling.
  19. Roll up the povitica as for a jelly roll.
  20. Cut roll in half and place each half into a greased bread pan two inches deep and form it into an S shape.
  21. Tuck in the ends and flatten it a little.
  22. Cover and let raise for 2-1/2 hours in a warm place.
  23. Bake in a preheated oven at 375° for 10 minutes, then reduce to 350° for 50 minutes until nicely browned.
  24. Cool in pan for 30 minutes then remove from pan.
  25. And finish cooling on wire rack.
  26. Alternate fillings could be your favorite fruit cooked down with sugar into almost a jam, cream cheese mixed with egg and powdered sugar or even your favorite pumpkin pie filling.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1316.52 Kcal (5512 kJ)
Calories from fat 597.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.44g 102%
Cholesterol 113.57mg 38%
Sodium 2438.69mg 102%
Potassium 641.7mg 14%
Total Carbs 160.15g 53%
Sugars 60.59g 242%
Dietary Fiber 14.73g 59%
Protein 30.65g 61%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 8.1mg 45%
Calcium 411.4mg 41%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 327.22 Kcal (1370 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.51g 102%
Cholesterol 28.23mg 38%
Sodium 606.14mg 102%
Potassium 159.5mg 14%
Total Carbs 39.81g 53%
Sugars 15.06g 242%
Dietary Fiber 3.66g 59%
Protein 7.62g 61%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3%
Iron 2mg 45%
Calcium 102.2mg 41%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.1
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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