Recipe - Povatica Bread

1 cup Very warm water (105 F to
115F)
2 pack Active dry yeast
One half cup Granulated sugar
1/3 cup Instant nonfat dry milk (in
dry form)
1 teaspoon Salt
One fourth cup Lightly salted butter or
margarine, at room
Temperature
3 One half cup Allpurpose flour (up to 4
cups)
WALNUT FILLING
2 tablespoon Butter or margarine
1 cup Firmly packed light brown
sugar
4 cup Walnut meats, ground (1
pound)
2 lg Eggs
2 teaspoon Ground cardamom seed or
cinnamon
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract

Combine the water,yeast, and sugar in a large bowl. Let stand for 2
minutes. Add the dry milk, salt, butter, and 2 cups of the flour. Mix
until smooth and beat for 2 minutes. Let rise, uncovered for 30 to 45
minutes until bubbly.

Stir in 1 cup of the remaining flour. Turn the dough out onto a
wellfloured surface (using some of the remaining flour) and knead for 4 to
5 minutes, until smooth and elastic, adding only as much flour as necessary
to prevent the dough from sticking. The dough should be soft.

Place the dough in a buttered bowl, turning once to bring the buttered side
up. Let rise in a warm place until double in volume, about 1 One half hours.
Grease two 9 x 5 x 3inch loaf pans.

Punch down the dough; turn out onto a lightly floured surface and cut in
half. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Roll out 1 piece of the dough to
a rectangle 11 x 16 inches, stretching the dough and letting it stick to
the surface as necessary. Spread half of the Walnut Filling evenly over
the dough to within 1 inch of the edges. Roll up the dough like a jelly
roll, starting from a narrow side. Turn the edges under slightly and place
the roll, seam down, in a prepared pan. Repeat with the remaining half of
the dough. Cover and let rise for 1 hour or up to 1 One half hours. The dough
may not swell to double in volume.

Place the pans on a shelf near the top of an unheated oven and turn on the
oven to 325F. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done. Place the pans on
a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the loaves from the pans and let
them cool completely.

Makes two loaves.

WALNUT FILLING:

In a mediumsized saucepan, cook the butter and sugar over moderatelyhigh
heat. When the butter and sugar have melted and the mixture is bubbly,
remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the ground walnuts, eggs, cardamom,
and vanilla. Cool the filling before using.

Makes about 3 cups of filling.

[ The Redbook Breadbook ]

Posted by Fred Peters.

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