HUNGARIAN NUT ROLL (KOLACHE)

HUNGARIAN NUT ROLL (KOLACHE) image

Yield 4 TO 6 ROLLS

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients
6 to 6 1/2 cups sifted flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoon sugar
2 yeast cakes or 2 packages dry yeast
1/2 cup warm milk
1 cup sour cream
2 sticks butter or margarine, melted or very soft
3 eggs, beaten
NUT FILLING:
1 to 2 pounds ground nuts
(about 1 1/2 pounds walnuts or 3/4 poundspecans)
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter or margarine melted
2 eggs
1 large apple grated
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

NUT FILLING PREPARATION: Combine all ingredients except the butter. Now that you have done that, add the meltedbutter and mix well. Heat in large saucepan until the ingredients blend well and thicken slightly. Spread on rolled dough after the mixture has cooled. This makes more filling than needed for the abovenut rolls. You can freeze any extra and use as a topping for an apple pie or coffee cake recipes and baked apples. DOUGH PREPARATION Dissolve yeast in milk. Combine the rest of the ingredients; add yeast and milk mixture, blending very well. Divide dough into four parts depending on length of nut roll Roll about 1/4 inch thick, spread with nut filling (recipe above) and roll up jelly roll fashion. Let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Makes four large or six medium rolls. You can freeze the rest or give to friends.