Title: Povitica  (potica)
 Categories: Cakes, Croatian
      Yield: 2 Cakes
 
           -JUDI M. PHELPS
      6 c  Sifted flour
    1/2 lb Butter
      6    Egg yolks
    1/2 c  Sugar
      2 pk Dry yeast; softened in 1/2
           -cup lukewarm water
      2 c  Scalded milk; cooled to
           -lukewarm

MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
      1    Stick butter
      1 c  Milk
      2 lb Walnuts; ground
      3 c  Sugar
      3    Egg whites; beaten stiff
      1 ts Salt
 
  Work butter into flour.  Make well in flour, adding rest of
  ingredients, yeast last.  Add more flour if necessary and knead. Let
  rise until double.
  
  Prepare filling.  Heat butter over low heat, then add the milk. Heat
  together then add sugar, stirring constantly. Add walnuts and mix
  well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Remove from heat. Roll dough
  as thinly as possible, then stretch with hand to make thinner. Spread
  filling over stretched dough.  Roll dough into round shape. Place in
  well greased pan and let rise until double. Bake at 325 degrees for
  one hour or until crust is golden brown.  Makes one very large or two
  medium size Poticas. Source: Cookbook USA
  
  Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@shell.portal.com or
  jphelps@best.com