NANA'S YEAST DOUGH (KUCHEN)

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Nana's recipe for Nut Roll, we called it "kuchen"

Provided by Shelly E @cse013

Categories     Other Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 18

YEAST DOUGH
4 cup(s) flour, sifted
3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
2 package(s) active dry yeast
2 stick(s) oleo (margarine)
5 - egg yolks, reserve whites for filling
1 cup(s) sour cream
NUT FILLING
1/2 cup(s) oleo (margerine)
1/2 cup(s) evaporated milk
1 cup(s) sugar
1/2 cup(s) honey
1 pound(s) ground walnuts
5 - egg whites (optional - reserved from dough)
MISC - FOR ASSEMBLY
- powdered sugar
- melted crisco

Steps:

  • Yeast Dough: Combine flour, soda, salt and yeast in bowl. Cut in oleo. Stir in egg yolks and softened sour cream. Turn out on floured board and knead into dough. Refrigerate dough overnight in a covered bowl.
  • Next Day - Prepare Filling: Melt oleo, add in remaining filling ingredients. Egg whites and additional milk are optional.
  • Assemble Nut Roll: Grease Jelly Roll pans (3) Cut dough into 3 pieces. Roll each dough piece out flat on a powdered sugared cloth ~ 18". Spread melted Crisco on dough. Top dough with 1/3 nut filling mixture.
  • Roll up lengthwise and seal ends and seam with the melted Crisco. Place roll on greased pan, seam side down. Let raise in a warm place (covered) for 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes....check crust after 20 minutes. Freeze after baking.

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