Dough:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
4 eggs
1 package yeast (about 2-1/2 teaspoons)
1/4 cup warm water
4 cups flour
2 tsp. salt
Nut filling
4 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cups sugar, half brown, half white
1 stick of melted butter
2 eggs, beaten
Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs one at a time Dissolve 1 yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and add to creamed mixture. Sift 4 cups flour and 2 tsp. salt together. Add to mixture and mix. Place in greased bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Mix all filling ingredients together.
Roll out 10" X 14" size dough, spread half of the nut filling on and roll up. Repeat with second dough roll. Seal edges, cover with towel and place in warm spot until dough rises, or for an hour, whichever comes first. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Brush with melted butter if desired the last fifteen minutes before roll is done.
Note: Kristin, who donated this recipe, says: "My mother makes this every year. I can't remember a year when she didn't."
ashley in scottsdale az Dec 22, 2004
Would make this again.
My mom made these every year. Also, she would use cherry pie filling or apricot. They were great. She just passed away and its a tradition we all carry on
Betty in Bradford, PA Nov 28, 2004
Would make this again.
Excellent! Just like my Mom used to make every Thanksgiving and Christmas before she passed away. I've been trying to find a recipe to match how she made it for years. This is the closest I came.
A cookie baker in Northampton,PA Feb 16, 2003
Would make this again.
Fantastic recipe........and easy too. Just like the bakeries make.
A cookie baker in pittsburgh,pa Dec 23, 2002
Would make this again.
very simple, very good!
Heather Hurt in Ohio Dec 8, 2002
Would make this again.
This recipe was pretty easy to make and my whole family enjoyed the nut roll.
A cookie baker in Canada Nov 15, 2002
Would make this again.
If you're not an experienced baker, this was easier to make than it sounds. It looks very impressive and it tastes very good. Perfect with coffee or hot chocolate on a holiday morning.
