Classic Hungarian Raisin Nut Roll - Dios Kalacs

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk, warm
• 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 6 -6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
• 3/4 cup butter, very soft
• 3 eggs, beaten, room temperature
• 1/4 cup butter, for basting before and after baking
• 1 1/2 cups golden raisins, soaked in warm water 2 to 3 hours
• 2 cups pecans, finely chopped or 2 cups walnuts, may be used
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg , beaten to soft peaks

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm milk in large bowl of electric mixer. let stand 5 minutes.
• 2 add sour cream, butter and eggs to milk mixture and blend well.
• 3 mix 6 cups flour, salt, and sugar and add to mixture in bowl. mix untill well combined and dough is easy to handle. add more flour if dough is sticky to touch.
• 4 turn dough out onto floured board. divide into 4 equal portions.
• 5 make filling:.
• 6 combine raisins, nuts, sugar and extracts.
• 7 beat egg until soft peaks form.
• 8 fold egg into raisin mixture.
• 9 divide filling into 4 equal protions.
• 10 roll each dough ball to 1/4 inch thickness and spread with 1/4th of the filling. roll up lenghtwise into jelly roll shape and curve roll. place on baking sheet with the seam side down. be sure all edges are sealed. brush rolls with melted butter
• 11 bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown. take out of oven and brush again with melted butter.