Povitica ( pronounced as Po-va-teet-za) is nothing but a sweet bread with a nut filling. A dough made with flour and yeast. It is then rolled and stretched out as thin as possible. The walnut filling is spread,its rolled and then baked in a bread loaf pan.It is also known as Nutroll,Potica,Kalachi [...]
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The March 2011 Daring Baker’s Challenge was hosted by Ria of Ria’s Collection and Jamie of Life’s a Feast. Ria and Jamie challenged The Daring Bakers to bake a yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake. There is something about Coffee Cakes,the more I taste the more tempting it has been for me to experiment. [...] As I had mentioned earlier,I took time to get comfortable baking Breads,especially handling yeast.Yeast the most important ingredient for baking bread is nothing but a microorganism which activates when combined with warm water.It consumes the sugar and flours and produce carbon dioxide gas that helps give bread the light airy texture. Using the right [...] When I started Baking,I never felt confident baking Breads.Thats why you wouldn’t find many bread recipes in my site:) It took some time for me to get comfortable handling yeast. Now I’ve almost stopped buying breads and try and bake at home. Bread Flour is nothing but wheat flour made with hard wheat and has [...] Don’t miss to participate in Bake-a-Cake event and win a wonderful gift.Last date -27th Feb’10. We always need something luscious and sweet in our lives every now and then.Chocolates lifts my spirit and makes me happy.There is a reason for this -Chocolate contains a chemical called phenylethylalamine that naturally occurs in our brains [...] A quick review -Sherry Yard’s the Secret Books of Baking is one of the finest books on Baking. She has created Desserts for Grammy Awards;Emmy awards and academy awards too.Even the most elaborate pastry creations can be broken down to simple pastry that anybody can master,that’s what Secrets of Baking is all about.Her book [...] When it comes to topics that interest me like Baking and Painting,I have a strong sense of perseverance.I began my journey with an unpredictable oven that my Mom had. Those days my experience was limited to few cookies/biscuits.Reading helped me a lot,I learnt different techniques and methods.Baking Breads is something I enjoy the most [...] | Straight from a foodie lover’s heart thats what this site is all about. It’s just not about the taste,appearance or the presentation neither it is about satisfying ones hunger or revitalizing the organs. There is much more to it. I have been passionate about baking and this blog gave me an opportunity to express myself and hone my latent culinary skills.And last not but the least learn,the art of baking and cooking from many many talented people,age and location not withstanding.I welcome you to my world of foodie lovers!. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it - Nina:)  | ||
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