Potica
Potica - Slovenian Nut Bread1/4 cup water 1 T dry yeast
1/2 warm milk, (105-115) 1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt 1/2 cup unsalted room temp butter
2 eggs 4 cups flourDough: Combine water, yeast, stir until disolved. Add milk and sugar, let stand 5 minutes, until foamy. add salt, butter, eggs and half the flour. Beat until smooth. Add remaining flour and mix until soft dough is formed. Knead by hand about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl. Cover and let rise about one hour. Filling: Combine 3 cups chopped walnuts, 3/4 cup evaporated milk, 3/4 cup sugar in sauce pan. Stir in 1/3 cup honey. Bring to boil, stirring constantly, and let boil one minute. Remove from heat and add 1/2 tsp vanilla. (I like to add cinnamon and lots of white raisons.) (plump up the raisons before baking with them, but make sure they a cold and NOT wet when adding to mixture).
