This is a traditional sweet Christmas bread made both in Poland and Austria. This is the Polish version. I have posted the austrian version seperately as well ;-)
Provided by Steve P.
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 4h45m
Yield 3 Loaves
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Sweet Dough preparation: Combine warm milk, sugar, salt, softened butter, and beaten eggs.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to other ingredients.
- Add half of flour, mix well until smooth.
- Add flour to handle easily.
- Knead dough on lightly floured board.
- Put dough in greased bowl, cover and place in warm, draft free place until doubled in size.
- Punch down and let double again.
- Divide dough in three parts.
- Roll each part until very thin in rectangular shape.
- Spread filling, roll and twist in circular shape like a snail or cinnamon roll.
- Place in greased 8 or 9 cake pans.
- Cover, put in warm place and let rise.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 45 minutes.
- Makes three loaves.
- Filling preparation: In heavy pan, over medium heat, combine sugar, milk and margarine and heat.
- Add nuts, then beaten eggs and mix well.
- Boil one minutes stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, add pinch of salt, cocoa and cinnamon and mix well.
- Let cool till just warm enough to spread.
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Wesley Woehler
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I substituted the walnuts in the filling for dried cranberries. It was still delicious!
D 7
[email protected]This recipe brings back fond memories of my childhood. My grandmother used to make povitica bread every year for Christmas.
Justice Blake
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow. The bread turned out great!
Jani Bozdar
[email protected]This bread is beautiful! I can't wait to try it.
Salahuddin Tanha
[email protected]I loved the unique flavor of this bread. The combination of sweet and savory was perfect.
Justin Stdennis
[email protected]This recipe was a disaster! The bread didn't rise and the filling was too runny. I won't be making this again.
Zakirking King
[email protected]The bread was a little dry, but the filling was delicious. I'll try adding more butter to the bread dough next time.
Landon Brennan
[email protected]My first attempt at povitica bread and it turned out great! Thanks for the easy-to-follow recipe.
Akram Jamali
[email protected]I've been making this povitica bread for years and it's always a favorite. It's a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it!
Ahmad Ya'u
[email protected]This povitica bread was a hit at my holiday party! Everyone loved the sweet, nutty filling and the soft, fluffy bread.