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POVITICA - Daring Bakers' Challenge - October / 2011

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Have you ever heard of POVITICA? It's pronounced  po-va-teet-sa and it is a dessert bread  traditionally served during the holiday season in the Eastern European region. More specifically, that's the name given to the bread in Croatia. Other countries call it differently such as Nutroll, Potica, Kalachi, Strudia and so on.

The Daring Baker’s October 2011 challenge was Povitica, hosted by Jenni of The Gingered Whisk. Povitica is a traditional Eastern European Dessert Bread that is as lovely to look at as it is to eat!


It is a bread dough rolled very thinly and filled with a generous amount of nuts, or other options like poppy seeds, apple/cinnamon, apricot preserves, and a sweet cheese (like cream cheese). The dough is then rolled into a long roll an coiled inside a loaf pan, and after it is baked it shows off an artistic design.


Each slice reveals a different pattern of extremely thin bread dough and decadent walnut filling.


If you cut the slice in half, the pattern is there.


Cut the half slice in half, the pattern is there.


One last cut and the pattern is still there!


How amazing is that!

I followed the recipe given by Jenny with no alterations. She provided the full recipe which yields 4 loaves, and the measurements for half and quarter batches, courtesy of AUDAX (thanks a lot!). 

I can't wait to try other flavor fillings. I'm seriously thinking about coconut.. yum!

Thank you so much, Jenni, this was truly daring and a very unique challenge. I loved it!

To see the amazing creations made by the other participants, please visit THE DARING KITCHEN where you will also find the original recipes and guidelines for this challenge.



27 comments:

  1. Fiquei apaixonada!

    Não vejo a hora de poder preparar o meu!

    Uma obra de arte em forma de pão,
    DIVINO!!!!

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  2. Your povitica looks absolutely beautiful. I love all the photos of the swirls as you cut each slice - very cool! As always, it is a true pleasure to bake with you each month :)

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  3. Your povitica is stunning. I love the photos of the different cuts showing the swirls.

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  4. I am in awe! Your bread was not only beautiful, but it looks like it was easy to work with and slice, great job! Thank you for all the additional background information as well :)

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  5. Look absolutely nice and delicious!! love it! gloria

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  6. It looks splendid! And the swirls...unreal. You did a fantastic job!

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  7. As always, your challenge turned out great! I bet coconut would be great. Next time I make it though, I think I'll opt for chocolate, and lots of it!

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  8. love the shape of the swirls in your loaf! as usual, your pics are gorgeous! great job :)

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  9. That is so cool! It's like a modified cinnamon roll, yet totally different. So pretty!

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  10. Another beautial challenge Renata. I always love coming to your site!
    Best, Sandie

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  11. It looks so gorgeous and tasty, what a great effect.

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  12. Beautiful as usual! I love the tear-drop shaped swirls :)

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  13. Beautiful Renata, you make everything artistically, Provitca looks delicious, as I am busy with Diwali I didn't do the challenge this time.

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  14. I think your bread has the most beautiful swirls I have seen this month
    As always your challenges and ictures really stand out Renata,I loved the pictures of the cut slices in half and half again..truly amazing!

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  15. Slicing the bread every which way was a stroke of genius! Beautiful job, and truly creative thinking!

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  16. Gorgeous swirls and I like all the cuts you made! I was too busy unrolling (and eating) mine. Coconut sounds like an amazing filling idea--maybe something like German chocolate cake filling would work?

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  17. Your bread looks fabulous! Makes me sorry I didn't find time to make this one.

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  18. What a shining example - looks fabulous :)- Heather

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  19. That is a textbook perfect povitica, Renata. I love all the slices that show the coils every which way. Maybe if I had sliced mine up, I may have found one - I didn't get the any! lol

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  20. Wow, what a perfect specimen of a povitica! I'm so impressed. It looks GORGEOUS.

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  21. Renata the swirls in your loaf are simply stunning! Beautiful work as ever! This was one of the best challenges, I think! I love seeing everyones Poviticas!

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  22. This is such a beautiful Povitica loaf! I love how you showed the different patterns as you cut the slices smaller and smaller. What a fun post!

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  23. Yours turned out awesome, love the different shape and colors. Beautiful pictures as well.
    Hope you have a great week Renata :-)

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  24. Oh Renata, you always turn out such beautiful polished work. The swirls in your povitica are just amazing, I think I only got about 3 or 4 distinct bands,you've got heaps!

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  25. That povitica is beautiful and ever so tempting! Great job.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  26. Oh wow! I have never heard of povitica, or any of its other names but this looks amazing! I love the pattern of swirls when you cut through it and I can only imagine how great this would taste!!

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  27. Renata your povitica has beautiful look. Well done! I love this cake. Slovak name for this cake is orechovy zavin:) I love your amazing pictures

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