Posted by: Pat T 10-24-99 5:54 
Povitica (Austrian Holiday Bread) 
Dough: 
1 cup milk, scalded 
1-1/2 cup sugar 
1/4 lb. butter, melted 
1-1/2 cup water 
2 pkg. yeast 
1/2 cup water (warm) 
3 eggs 
Filling: 
2 lb. ground walnuts 
2 cup milk, scalded 
1/4 cup butter 
2-1/2 cup sugar 
4 tsp. cinnamon 
4 tsp. vanilla 
3 beaten eggs 
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water, then mix remaining ingredients as you would for bread with about 9 cups flour; knead well. 
Let rise 2 hours. 
Mix filling ingredients while milk is still warm. 
Spread or roll dough on table top, making sure you have no holes. 
Spread filling on top. 
Roll up, then coil as a snake. 
Let rise 2 hours in large greased roaster. 
Bake 2 hours at 350 degrees F.