Potica, Bread of Memory | Blair Kilpatrick | Blog Post | Red Room

Potica, Bread of Memory | Blair Kilpatrick | Blog Post | Red Room

I wrote this essay to answer a question posed on a writing community called Red Room:  What is the secret ingredient in your holiday traditions?

Naturally, I wrote about potica, the rich yeast bread that is probably Slovenia's most well known dish.  My family's version is more pastry than bread.  It's like the love child of brioche and baklava.

The secret ingredients are:

love, memory, and family
ambivalence
a refrigerated yeast dough made with sour cream
a simple, uncooked nut filling
a heavy hand with the honey

To see the recipe, follow the link above.