Grandma Judge's Nut Roll

Name: Grandma Judge's Nut Roll
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 3 Nut Rolls, 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup warm water; 1/4 ounce yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 cups flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 cup butter; 3 egg yolks; 1 cup sour cream; 1 lb walnuts (ground fine); 1/2 cup butter; 3/4 cup milk (scalded); 2 tablespoons lemon zest (optional); 3/4 cup sugar; 3 egg whites

Submitted by Texaspollock

"My Grandma used to make this when I was growing up. It's delish! You can use any type of filling that you prefer...doesn't have to be the nut filling."

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Ready In:: 3hrs
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 3 Nut Rolls
Serves:: 30

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup warm water
¹⁄₄ ounce yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
¹⁄₂ cup butter
3 egg yolks
1 cup sour cream
Nut Filling
1 lb walnuts (ground fine)
¹⁄₂ cup butter
³⁄₄ cup milk (scalded)
2 tablespoons lemon zest (optional)
³⁄₄ cup sugar
3 egg whites

directions

In a small bowl, mix water with yeast & 1 tsp sugar. Let stand until foamy.
Mix flour , sugar, and salt. Cut in butter with pastry cutter (or 2 butter knives).
Mix egg yolks with sour cream and add to yeast mixture.
Make a well in flour mixture and add liquid mixture. Knead until smooth.
Place dough in greased bowl and grease top of dough. Let rise until double in size (1 1/2 hours).
Cut dough into 3. Roll each into a rectangle.
Spread filling over dough and roll tightly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Nut Filling: Mix first 5 ingredients together.
Beat egg whites and fold into nut mixture.
Fill roll.
Alterations: Any pie filling or poppy seed filling can replace the nut filling.
You can also refrigerate the dough overnight without first rising time and then cut into 3 pieces roll into rectangles then fill and roll. Let dough rise for 1 hour if refrigerating.

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Texaspollock

I am a wife and mother of 4 so I always cook for alot of people. I have loved to cook since I was about 11 years old. I cater as a hobby. I love to cook for other people too....the more, the merrier! <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Participation.jpg"> <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">

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