Povitica 2 Austrian Holiday Bread

Dough

 * 1 cup milk, scalded
 * 1½ cups sugar
 * ¼ lb butter, melted
 * 1½ cups water
 * 2 packages yeast
 * ½ cup water (warm)
 * 3 eggs
 * 9 cups flour, approximate

Filling

 * 2 lbs ground walnuts
 * 2 cups milk, scalded
 * ¼ cup butter
 * 2½ cups sugar
 * 4 teaspoons cinnamon
 * 4 teaspoons vanilla
 * 3 beaten eggs

Directions

 * 1) Dissolve yeast in ½ cup warm water
 * 2) Then mix remaining ingredients as you would for bread with about 9 cups flour (Do not add the flour all at once; 9 cups is approximate, as with all bread many things including temperature and humidity effect how much flour you need. Use enough to make a smooth pliable non-sticky dough)
 * 3) Knead well.
 * 4) Let rise 2 hours.
 * 5) Mix filling ingredients together while milk is still warm.
 * 6) Spread or roll dough on table top, making sure you have no holes.
 * 7) Spread filling on top.
 * 8) Roll up, then coil as a snake.
 * 9) Let rise 2 hours in large greased roaster.
 * 10) Bake 2 hours at 350 °F.