2009 the daily post - photo journal
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12.29.09 = Traditions.
This is the time of year for traditions and this is one in my family; Potica. (Pronounced po-TEET-za) I don’t know if any of you have ever heard of it. I think I have only meet one other person who has ever had it. It’s a type of nut bread that you roll. The goodies inside are ground walnuts with cinnamon and sugar. It’s fantastic. My grandmother used to send us a care package at Christmas filled with all sorts of cookies, candies and 1 loaf of Potica. It’s tradition to eat a slice Christmas morning. About a year or two after my grandmother passed away, my oldest sister Kelly had a dream. She dreamed that the four of us sisters made the bread for my mother. So, we secretly snagged the recipe from my mother’s house and made the bread. We had never made it before and it’s a very involved recipe. Well, it’s been 15 years ago since our first flour filled day and we have made it every year since. One year there was a snow storm, another year my sister Kim left the hospital with kidney stones to come bake. The doctor said are sure your want to go, that must be some kind of bread! Even after Kelly moved to Texas, she made it home several times to bake. A few years ago, our cousins joined in and it’s become quite a wonderful production. A day filled with family, laughter, a little flour and the smell of Potica lingering in the air. I hope you all have wonderful traditions of your own that create those wonderful holiday memories.
vigilphoto
on May 7, 2010My wife's family makes this every year. I think my mother-in-law make like 50 or more batches. I think she used pecans instead of walnuts.
Karina Boese
on December 30, 2009Oh.. that looks so yummy! Very nice story behind a nice shot.
studio721
on December 30, 2009Quite nice!
428857RichardKane
on December 30, 2009Beautiful photo, it looks wonderful!!
gpssue
on December 30, 2009What a wonderful way to spend a day with sisters and cousins...your Potica sounds and looks wonderful.
InOurTime
on December 30, 2009wonderful photo and tradition....
The Curious Camel aka gail
on December 30, 2009This looks wonderful.
Andrea Kaus (ChaosGraphics)
on December 30, 2009Okay, Smugmug really needs to have a taste function.
Eric Lammers
on December 30, 2009Never had it, but it looks delicious!
fotomom
on December 30, 2009What a fantastic tradition. Great shot of the Potica too. It looks fantastic!
My father's mother made Potica, but I don't have her recipe. I have made a similar 'tea ring' for Dad many times, though, as best as I could. Not exactly the same, but it always brings back good memories for Dad.