[Sca-cooks] Re: [Povatica-PO-VA-TIS-CA ]

[chirhart_@netzero.net]

Here ya go stefan           The thing I forgot to mention is do not boil the
sugsr very long-(Less then a min. or you will have

                                      heath Bar filling)    Enjoy
Chirhart
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From: "chirhart_ at netzero.net" <chirhart_1 at netzero.net>
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Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Povatica-PO-VA-TIS-CA ]


>
> Hi.   From Chirhart               I do hope you like it as much as I do .
> Try each way One cardamom  one cinnamon in the filling.
>                                             This is supposed to be
Croatian
> but the poles also clam it
>
>
>
> _________Povatica Bread____________
>
> The ingredients are
>
> 1 cup very warm water (105 to 115 F )
> 2 pkgs dry yeast
> 1/2 cup sugar
> 1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk (in dry form)
> 1 tsp salt
> 1/4 cup lightly salted butter-  at room temperature
> 3 1/2 cup flour ( up to four cups )
>
> Filling                         ( Make filling while bread is riseing )
>
> 2 tbsp Butter
> 1 cup  brown sugar
> 4 cups ground walnut meats   ( 1 pound)
> 2 large eggs
> 2 tsp ground cardamom ( I use 1 tsp. )
>    or 1 tsp. cinnamon
> 1 tbsp vanilla
>
> combine the water,yeast,and sugar in a large bowl. Let stand for twop
> minutes. Add the dry milk,salt,butter,and 2cups
> flour .Mix till smooth and beat for 2 min. Let rise,uncovered for 30 to 45
> minutes intil bubbly .Stir in 1 cup of the rema-
> ining flour . Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface( using some
of
> the remaining flour) and knead for 4 or 5 min.
> until smouth and elastic , adding only as much flour as necessary to keep
> from sticking. The dough should be soft . Place
> dough in a butterd bowl,turning once to bring the butterd side up .Let
rise
> in warm place until double in volume, about
> 1 1/2 hours. Grease two 9x5x3 -inch loaf pans. Punch down the dough;turn
out
> onto a lightly floured surface and cut in-
> half . Cover and let stand for 5 min. Roll out 1 piece of the dough  to a
> rectangle 11x16, streching the dough spread half
> of the filling over the dough to within 1 inch of edges. Roll up the dough
> like a jelly role , starting from a long side.
> Turn the edges under slightly and fold into a  U shape and place in bread
> pan . Repeat with the other half of  dough .
> Let rise 1 1/2 hour -( the dough sometimes does not swell  to double in
> volume) . Place the pans in an unheated oven
> near the top and turn on to 325* Bake for  40 to 50 min. or untill done.
> Take loves out of pans and let cool on wire racks
> to cool completely . EAT
>