Belokranjska povitica

Belokranjska povitica

Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Slovenia
Region or state	Bela Krajina
Main ingredients	Flour, water, curd cheese, eggs, heavy cream, oil and butter
Cookbook: Belokranjska povitica  Media: Belokranjska povitica

Belokranjska povitica (English: Bela krajina rolled cake) is a Slovenian national dish. It was supposedly brought to the Bela Krajina region by Uskoks, who were Croatian Habsburg soldiers that inhabited the areas of the eastern Adriatic area.^[1] The name itself, povitica, explains the preparation procedure. The term povitica is a derivate from verb poviti (English: to roll).

The dough is made of flour, water, salt and 1/2 tea spoon of vinegar. The dough rests for half an hour. The dough is then rolled out and stretched out as thin as possible.

The filling is made of curd cheese, eggs, heavy cream, oil and butter. The filling is spread evenly on the dough sheet, rolled into a swirl and placed in a greased baking tin.

See also

• List of pastries
• Nut roll, A US dessert that is similar to or derived from to the Belokranjska povitica.
• Slovenian cuisine

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