Gubas Apple Potica Food

POTICA - TRADITIONAL SLOVENIAN NUT ROLL

Steps:

• Stir the sugar, salt and ¼ cup butter into hot milk.Cool to lukewarm. (a drop on your wrist won't feel hot)
• Sprinkle the yeast over warm water in a large bowl. Stir to dissolve.
• Stir in lukewarm milk mixture to the yeast mixture.
• Add 2 eggs and 2 ½ cups flour to the yeast mixture. Use a wooden spoon to mix in the ingredients until smooth.
• Gradually add in the remaining 2 cups flour; knead by hand until the dough is stiff enough to leave the side of the bowl.
• Place the dough in a lightly greased large bowl. Turn dough over - greased side up - and cover with a towel.
• Let the dough rise in warm place (85F) free from drafts, until doubled in size - about an hour.
• In a medium bowl beat the eggs slightly. Add the walnuts, brown sugar, ⅓ cup of melted butter, cinnamon and vanilla.Stir until well blended and set aside until needed.
• When the dough has risen, punch it down and turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface. Cover the dough with a bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll the dough out to a 30×20" rectangle.
• Spread the walnut filling on top of the dough, leaving 1 inch of the edge uncovered around the entire dough.
• Starting from the wide side, begin rolling up the dough tightly (jellyroll style). Seal by pinching the edges of dough with your fingers.
• On a large greased cookie sheet or seasoned baking stone, form the roll into a large coil.
• Let the potica rise in a warm place (85F), covered with a towel, for one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Brush the potica with 2 Tablespoons of melted butter.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack before cutting.

GUBA'S APPLE POTICA

Steps:

• For Dough Mixture: Mix all dough ingredients together until smooth. Brush with butter and let stand 2 hours covered. Put cloth on kitchen table and spread some flour on cloth. Roll and stretch dough to paper thin on floured cloth. Sprinkle lightly with melted butter. For Filling: Mix sugar and cinnamon together well. Add sugar and cinnamon to apples and mix carefully not to break up all the apple slices. Spread apple mixture all over the rolled out dough carefully and evenly. Grab cloth on one end and lift and roll like a jelly roll. Lift roll by cloth (get help here) and slide onto a greased baking pan. You will have to turn the roll into a U shaped piece, be very careful! Mix topping (egg and milk) wish whisk. Brush topping over roll for a nice glossy shine. Bake in oven at 350 degrees F until dough is done golden Brown but not burnt!

APPLE STRUDEL A.K.A. APPLE POTICA

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt.
• Combine water, egg and oil.
• Add flour until dough forms.
• Knead 10 minutes until satiny.
• If dough is sticky add more flour.
• Stretch dough paper thin to about 45x50 inch on floured cloth.
• Mix apples with leftover ingredients.I use red delicious apples).
• Spread on pastry.
• Roll as a jelly roll,tuck ends close.
• Place on Pam sprayed cookie sheet.
• Bake 350°F for 1 hour.
• Note- This isn't as difficult to make as you may think. And once you've made it, becomes easier.
• Note- I didn't list a prep time ,because if you have a food processor for slicing and a kitchen aid for kneading.You've got it made in no time. But, if you have to slice by hand and knead by hand it will take a while longer -- But, well worth the time. Ummm Good -- .