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Christmas Noche Buena
Potica - Slovenian Christmas Nut Roll
Slovenia's treasured Christmas bread - delicate rolled dough filled with walnut paste and honey. This intricate pastry showcases Slovenian baking artistry and graces every holiday table with its elegant spiral.
95
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
50 min
Cook Time
95 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
4.00 cups
All-purpose flour
1.00 cup
Whole milk
warm
0.50 cup
Butter
melted
3.00
Eggs
0.50 cup
Sugar
2.00 packets
Active dry yeast
4.00 cups
Ground walnuts
for filling
0.75 cup
Honey
1.00 cup
Heavy cream
for filling
2.00 tsp
Vanilla extract
1.00 tsp
Cinnamon
1.00 tbsp
Lemon zest
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tbsp sugar. Proof 10 minutes.
10 minutes
2
Mix flour, remaining sugar, 2 eggs, butter, yeast mixture, vanilla, lemon zest.
3
Knead 10 minutes until elastic. Rise in warm place 90 minutes.
90 minutes
4
Make filling: heat cream and honey. Pour over walnuts, add cinnamon. Cool.
10 minutes
5
Roll dough into large thin rectangle on floured cloth.
6
Spread walnut filling evenly, leaving 1-inch border.
7
Roll tightly using cloth. Place in buttered bundt pan, seam down.
8
Rise 45 minutes. Brush with egg. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes until golden.
50 minutes