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Walnut Nut Rolls (Nut Roll)
 
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 90 Minutes
Servings: 8
My mom got the recipe for these from my great aunt Grethel. She always makes them for Christmas and New Year's breakfast but they are good all year round.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons sugar
2 (1/4 ounce) packets yeast (approximately 4 1/2 to 5 tsp.)
7/8 cup lukewarm milk
4 cups flour
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 lbs ground nutmeats (we use walnuts, 3 1/2 cup)
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
2 1/2-3 cups confectioners' sugar (optional)
2 -3 tablespoons milk (optional)
Directions:
1. Dough: Dissolve yeast in milk with sugar. Add butter, salt, and egg yolks.
2. Stirring to mix. Add 2 cups flour and mix well, add remaining flour. Knead 5 minutes.
3. Divide dough into 3-4 parts, cover and let rise while preparing filling.
4. Filling: Heat all ingredients in a sauce pan until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
5. Roll out each portion of dough to an 1/8 inch thickness in a rectangle shape. Spread an equal amount of filling on each portion on dough. Roll up jelly roll fashion and let raise 15-20 minutes.
6. Brush with egg whites before baking. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
7. Once cool, top with icing, if desired.
8. Icing: Cream butter then add vanilla. Add sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed. Add milk 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until fluffy.
By RecipeOfHealth.com