Black Walnut Butterscotch Rolls

Directions

1. 1
   Crumble yeast into a bowl, add milk, which has been cooled, sugar, and salt, and well beaten egg.
2. 2
   Add all the flour to the liquid at once.
3. 3
   Work in shortening, knead gently.
4. 4
   Cover with damp cloth, let rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
5. 5
   Coat bottom of pan with butter, then sugar and walnuts.
6. 6
   Roll dough 13 inch thick, brush with 2 tablespoon melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped nuts and cinnamon if desired.
7. 7
   Roll up like jelly roll; cut in 1 inch slices.
8. 8
   Place cut side down on coated pan.
9. 9
   Let rise until almost double in bulk.
10. 10
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes in a moderate oven (300F), when done let pan stay over rolls for a minutes to allow butterscotch mixture to run down over them.
11. 11
    Serve upside down.