Nut roll
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Nut roll is an Eastern European pastry of yeast bread similar to a strudel, with one or more fillings. It is also known as: Potica (sometimes also Povitica, depending on the region) in Slovenian; or Povitica, Orehnjača, or Makovnjača in Croatian. Over time, it has been adopted most by most of Eastern Europe, and has subsequently changed into regional varieties of the same dessert. In America, it is traditionally made to share for celebratory events, and holidays such as weddings, Easter, or Christmas. It is popular in the United States in areas with large Eastern European settlements, such as the Iron Range of Minnesota (where it is known by the Slovenian name potica).[1]
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[edit] Bread Preparation and Design
The bread is sweetened and rolled flat, and the filling is smothered onto the uncooked dough, wrapped around itself, and then baked. The bread has a swirl of filling, and is sliced up. The flavor is not overly sweet as the coffee is usually bitter, and the bread usually has very little sugar.
The three major types of forms of potica include: tradiational rolled bread loaf made via a bread pan, a bun form, and a "crazy loaf" style with a unique texture.[2]
[edit] Fillings
Traditional Nut Rolls in the US are made with walnuts, poppyseed, and/or coffee. Other variations may also include: vanilla, tarragon, "hazelnuts, honey, mint, curd, cream, cracklings, bacon or dried fruits, ... cocoa, chocolate or carob fillings. "[3], and "cinnamon and raisins or currants ... bread crumbs, lemon zest, rum and heavy cream or sour cream".[2]
