Walnut Roll

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Title: Walnut Roll
Categories: Breads
Yield: 6 servings

1 Cake compressed yeast 1 ts Salt
OR 1 cake dry yeast 2 Eggs, well beaten
4 tb Melted shortening 6 c White flour
2 c Milk, scalded and cooled 2 c Walnuts, ground
1/2 c Sugar 2 c Sugar

Soften yeast in lukewarm milk. Add shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt.
Add 1/2 of flour and beat until smooth. Cover and let stand in a warm
place overnight. In the morning, add eggs, and enough flour to make a
smooth dough. Knead until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a bowl, cover
with a warm, damp cloth, and let rise until double in bulk. Knead down and
let rise again. When it has doubled in bulk roll 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
Brush with melted butter or butter substitute. Cover with 2 cups ground
nuts mixed with 2 cups sugar. Spread this mixture about 1/4 inch thick on
the rolled dough. Roll like cinnamon rolls but do not cut. Place in
well-oiled pan. Set in a warm place, cover ant let rise until treble in
bulk. Brush top with melted butter and bake in hot oven (450ø F) 20-25
minutes. 16 servings. Mrs. Mary G. Cimra, Timblin, PA.

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