Within the past week, we have come across references to Povitica at least three times, which seems like quite a lot given the fact that until now we had NEVER heard of it at all. Povitica (aka Potica) is a sweet yeasted bread, rolled with fillings like sugar, poppyseeds, nuts and sometimes chocolate. You can see this especially when you get a swirly slice/cross-section of Povitica. It also known in the US simply, a perhaps a little boringly, as “nut roll.” The name Povitica comes from a Slovenian word, poviti, meaning “to wrap in,” though the bread or similar varieties are found throughout Central and Eastern Europe, especially in Croatia and Slovenia. Brownie Bites has a recipe for nutty Povitica, and Serious Eats has a recipe for Chocolate and Walnut Povitica, which seems especially delicious.
Povitica by Tina Marie
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My family (both sides) emigrated from Croatia in the early 20th century. My mother’s mother, then her, and my wife have now made povitica. Some of my relatives called it orahnjaca (the letter “c” has a dicacritical mark on top), pronounced ora-nya-cha. It is the best sweet bread ever made, despite all the effort needed (Mom would spend all day making loaves from scratch – the kitchen neever smelled better!), and helped make Christmas and Easter even more memorable and special.