Povitica Polish Holiday Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 2 packages fleischmann active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup water
• 7 1/2-8 cups flour
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 lbs pecans or 1 1/2 lbs walnuts (ground fine)
• 4 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 sweet dough preparation: combine warm milk, sugar, salt, softened butter, and beaten eggs.
• 2 dissolve yeast in warm water and add to other ingredients.
• 3 add half of flour, mix well until smooth.
• 4 add flour to handle easily.
• 5 knead dough on lightly floured board.
• 6 put dough in greased bowl, cover and place in warm, draft free place until doubled in size.
• 7 punch down and let double again.
• 8 divide dough in three parts.
• 9 roll each part until very thin in rectangular shape.
• 10 spread filling, roll and twist in circular shape like a snail or cinnamon roll.
• 11 place in greased 8” or 9” cake pans.
• 12 cover, put in warm place and let rise.
• 13 bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 45 minutes.
• 14 makes three loaves.
• 15 filling preparation: in heavy pan, over medium heat, combine sugar, milk and margarine and heat.
• 16 add nuts, then beaten eggs and mix well.
• 17 boil one minutes stirring constantly.
• 18 remove from heat, add pinch of salt, cocoa and cinnamon and mix well.
• 19 let cool till just warm enough to spread.