Potica (Slovenian Nut Roll) | Jernej Kitchen

Ingredients

• 500 g all-purpose flour (4 cups or 17.7 ounces)
• 5 g active dry yeast (1 1/2 tsp) or 10g (1 tbsp) fresh yeast
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 270 ml milk (9.5 ounces)
• 2 egg yolks (40g or 1.4 ounces)
• 65 g melted butter (2.3 ounces)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 300 g shelled walnuts (10.5 ounces)
• 60 g floral honey (2.1 ounces)
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 75 g heavy cream (2.7 ounces)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp rum (optional)
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp bio lemon zest
• 2 egg whites (medium)
• 2 tbsp sugar (for egg whites)