Two Hour Nut Roll

Name: Two Hour Nut Roll
Ingredients: 6 cups flour sifted; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 cake yeast; 1/2 cup milk warm; 1/2 pound butter room temperature; 3 eggs beaten; 1 cup sour cream; 1 egg yolk for egg wash; 3 egg whites; 3 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 pound ground walnuts; 1 tablespoon milk

13 ingredients

19 steps

Ingredients

6 cups flour sifted
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2 cake yeast
1/2 cup milk warm
1/2 pound butter room temperature
3 eggs beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 egg yolk for egg wash
3 egg whites
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 pound ground walnuts
1 tablespoon milk

Directions

1

You can make the Nut Filling ahead of time and store in the refrigerator until ready
2

Beat the 3 egg whites until stiff
3

Add 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar
4

Add 1 Tablespoon of Milk to Moisten
5

Mix well Set a side or refrigerate until ready to use
6

Warm the milk in the microwave until it reaches 115 degrees ( it took me about 35 seconds)
7

Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk
8

Combine the flour, butter, salt, sugar, eggs and sour cream in a large bowl
9

Add yeast and milk mixture
10

Blend well
11

Divide dough into four (4) parts
12

Roll out each part, thin as for jelly roll (I rolled mine into a rectangle and trimmed excess with a pizza cutter)
13

Spread with nut filling or apricot butter
14

Roll and place in greased pan and allow to rise for one (1) hour or until double in bulk
15

Make egg wash with one egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water
16

Mix well
17

Brush on roll before baking
18

Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees
19

Cool on Cooling Rack for 15 minutes Sprinkle with Confectioners Sugar