nut roll

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ounces active dry yeast
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 pounds ground walnuts
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3 egg whites

Recipe

• heat the milk until it is just slightly warm to the touch. stir in the yeast and sugar. let stand for 5 to 10 minutes. stir in the yolks and sour cream until well blended. add the flour and salt; knead vigorously, on a well floured surface, for 15 minutes. . cover dough and let it rise for 2 hours.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). divide dough into 5 pieces. shape the pieces into balls, then roll them out to 1/8 inch thickness. stir together the nuts, 1/2 cup of sugar and melted butter to make the filling. spread about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of filling the dough. roll up like a jellyroll and pinch to seal.
• place rolls baking sheets about 3 inches apart. brush with egg white, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. cool, slice, and serve.