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Olga's Potica

By: Christine  
"An incredible sweet and yummy Slovenian treat. This recipe was handed down from my great aunt Olga. This recipe can use anywhere from 1 to 2 cups of raisins, the amount is purely up to your taste."

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup milk, lukewarm
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 12 ounces honey
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 1/2 pounds chopped walnuts
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one large baking sheet.
  2. Dissolve yeast in 4 tablespoons lukewarm milk. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and 3 tablespoons flour. Stir well and set aside.
  3. Cream 1 cup butter with 4 tablespoons sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Add yeast mixture and mix well.
  4. Add 5 cups sifted flour, salt and 1 1/3 cup milk and beat well. Beat dough for 10 minutes or until bubbles form. Cover with flour and let rise 2 hours.
  5. Cut dough in half and roll out each half as thin as possible on floured board. Spread each half with melted butter, honey, raisins, walnuts and douse with cinnamon.
  6. Roll up like jelly roll, place on baking sheet, allow to rise and bake for one hour.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 531 | Total Fat: 35.8g | Cholesterol: 96mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by GREATCOOK 
Just like grandma used to make! This recipe is delicious but a lot of work, to roll that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by ANZLOVAR 
This is only one of the many varieties of this slovenian pastry dishes. As one of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2003 by EOMER 
One of the best desserts ever! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by NICOLLEJ30 
Very delicious potica. I ommit the raisins. This recipe is better than the bread we get from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2004 by SMARRJ 
I've made potica, or povitica as my Croatian Grandma would say, for several years but was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2003 by MACKALLEN 
I decided I had enough practice in bread baking to take on one of the really difficult ones. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2008 by HHBB4 
We have our own family recipe. Potica has been passed down in my family for four generations. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2006 by SETREAL 
Just one comment: Preheat the oven 15 minutes before the end of the second rising otherwise... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2006 by Naffle 
I have a similar recipe given to me by my MIL that has been passed down through her Slovanian... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2006 by roz 
I've made and eaten potica all my life. This filling appears harder than it should. I've... MORE

 
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