Povotica

Name: Povotica
Ingredients: The Bread; 1/4 cup water; 3 compressed yeast cakes; 7 cups flour, plus; 2 tablespoons flour; 3 eggs, beaten until lemon colored; 1 cup boiled and cooled whole milk; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 1/4 cup melted butter; The Filling; 1/2 cup melted butter; 20 ounces ground walnuts; 2 beaten eggs; 2 cups white sugar; 16 ounces raisins or 16 ounces ground dates

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Ingredients

The Bread
1/4 cup water
3 compressed yeast cakes
7 cups flour, plus
2 tablespoons flour
3 eggs, beaten until lemon colored
1 cup boiled and cooled whole milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 cup melted butter
The Filling
1/2 cup melted butter
20 ounces ground walnuts
2 beaten eggs
2 cups white sugar
16 ounces raisins or 16 ounces ground dates

Directions

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["Combine 1/4 cup water, yeast and 2 tablespoons of the flour; cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place for 10 minutes.", "Mix eggs, water, milk, sugar, salt and lemon extract together; add yeast mixture.", "Add remaining flour until damp; add butter.", "Knead until smooth.", "Cover with a cloth, set in warm place, let rise until doubled in bulk.", "Roll out dough.", "Spread filling on dough; roll up like a jelly roll.", "Lightly grease a large, oblong baking pan-- a jellyroll pan or sheet cake pan that is 10\"x15\"" or 9\""x13\"" in size.""