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Croatian Nut Roll Recipe

Get your group ready for a trip to Croatia by making this delectable nut roll popular in the country. Recipe and photo courtesy Food.com.

 

Cooking Time: 3 Hours and 50 Minutes

Prep: 1 hr 10 mins

Cook: 2 hrs 40 mins

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
  • 2 cups milk, lukewarm
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup butter (not spread or tub product) or 1/2 cup margarine (not spread or tub product)
  • 8 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

 

FILLING

  • 2 -3 lbs nuts, shelled and ground
  • 2 -3 cups sugar
  • 1 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk (Pet brand preferred) or 1 pint half-and-half
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 egg whites, beaten (optional)

 

DIRECTIONS

  • Stir yeast into water.
  • Mix butter, milk, sugar, and salt.
  • Add egg yolks, yeast mixture and 2 cup flour.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Add remaining flour and turn dough out on a floured surface.
  • Knead until smooth, elastic and does not stick to surface.
  • Place in greased bowl and let rise 1 hour.
  • Grease your baking pan.
  • Filling: mix milk, salt, margarine and sugar.
  • Heat slightly until margarine melts and sugar is dissolved.
  • Add nuts then to stretch mixture you can fold in beaten egg whites.
  • After it has risen, divide into 4 equal parts.
  • Do not knead.
  • Roll each piece to about 1/8 inch thick.
  • Spread with cooled filling.
  • Roll jelly-roll style and place seam down in a greased pan.
  • Let rise for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Bake 40 – 45 minutes.