Povitica, Croatian Walnut Bread
"Povitica is traditional Eastern European dessert bread served during the holiday season.This walnut version, a Croatian Walnut Bread, is rolled yeast bread made of sweet dough slathered generously with a delicious walnut/chocolate/vanilla filling. It's worth every bit of effort!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 tsp sugar
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1/4 tsp all purpose flour
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2 tbsp warm water
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1 1/2 tsp dry yeast
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{I made this in the Thermomix}
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1/2 Cup (120 ml) 2% milk
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3 tbsp (45 ml/43 gm/1 1/2 oz) sugar
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3/4 tsp salt
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1 large egg
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1/2 vanilla bean,scraped
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1 tbsp (30 ml/30 gm/ 1/4 stick/1 oz) unsalted butter, melted
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2 cups (480 ml/280 gm/10 oz/0.62 lb) all-purpose flour
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1 egg white, beaten with fork
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1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
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1 tbsp melted butter
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1 3/4 cups (420 ml/280 gm/10 oz) walnuts, ground
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1/4 cup (60 ml) 2% milk
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1/4 Cup (60 ml/58 gm/ 1/2 stick/2 oz) unsalted butter
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1 egg yolk, beaten with fork
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1/2 vanilla bean, scraped
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1/2 Cup (120 ml/115 gm/4 oz) sugar
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2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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