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Potica recipe
Indulge in this delightful Slovenian nut roll!
Ingredients
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 250 ml milk
- 100 g butter
- 100 g sugar
- 10 g yeast
- 200 g walnuts
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
How to make Potica
- In a small bowl, dissolve 10 g of yeast in 250 ml of warm milk with a pinch of sugar. Let it sit for 5 minutes until it bubbles.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 500 g of all-purpose flour, 100 g of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 100 g of melted butter. Mix well.
- Add the yeast mixture and 1 beaten egg to the flour mixture. Knead for 10 minutes until you have a smooth and elastic dough.
- Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until it doubles in size.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangular shape, spread 200 g of ground walnuts and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract over it, then roll it tightly.
- Place the rolled dough in a greased loaf pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 45 minutes, until golden brown.
What is Potica?
Potica is a traditional dish from Slovenia, baked in the oven, and takes about 180 minutes from start to finish. It is built around all-purpose flour, milk and walnuts. The recipe below uses 9 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Potica take?
At 180 minutes it is slower than 94% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 53 dishes built on all-purpose flour. The method runs to 6 steps, the longest being 45 minutes.
Any tips for making Potica?
Let the dough rise until it's doubled for a light and airy texture.
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