Gibanica

== Ingredients ==
=== Dough ===
* 8 cups flour
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 ts salt
* ½ pt sour cream
* 2 cup milk (about); scalded
* 2 oz yeast
* 3 egg yolks; beaten
* ¼ lb sweet butter
=== Filling ===
* 1½ lb ground nuts
* 1 tbsp honey
* 3 egg whites
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 1 cup heavy milk or cream
* ⅓ cup sweet butter
 
== Directions ==
=== Dough ===
# Dissolve yeast in about 2 teaspoons sugar and ½ cup warm water; let stand until it bubbles.
# Sift flour in large bowl and add salt and ½ cup sugar.
# In another bowl beat 3 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla and sour cream; add yeast; add scalded milk and sweet butter which was added to the milk and cooled.
# Add this to the flour bowl and knead to a soft silky dough, not sticky.
# Let rise in a greased bowl until double in bulk.
# Make sure the dough is soft as it has to stretch.
# On floured cloth roll dough to about ¼ to ½ inch in thickness; stretch gently so it won't break.
# Stretch oblong about 30 x 20 inches (use rolling pin if necessary) and fill with following filling.
=== Filling ===
# Scald milk with butter.
# In bowl add ground nuts, honey, vanilla, sugar and scant of salt (that's what it says! -km), then add scaled milk with butter.
# Mix, then add stiffly beaten egg whites.
# If thick, add a little more milk.
# Spread on dough like you would for nut roll and roll like a jelly roll (make as sweet as desired).
# Grease roasting pan 4 to 6 inches in depth and fill pan; start at one edge of pan; make a "u" shape.
# Do not cut if roll is longer; turn again.
# Brush with milk.
# Prick with knife on top for air bubbles.
# Let stand 1 hour.
# Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
# Take out and brush with butter.
# Let cool, then flop it on a cloth and place it on a rack to cool.
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Category:Croatian Desserts
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