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."
Janet in Long Island, NY Dec 23, 2007
Would make this again.
Do u have any helpful hints re how not to make the nut roll explode open while cooking in the oven? Poppy seed mixture all over the pan yr after yr and I dont know what Im doing wrong? I followed several recipes and they all explode open on me.
Thank you
Janet
Janet in Bridgeport, WV Dec 15, 2007
Would make this again.
Delicious! These nut rolls are easy and very tasty. My sister and I make several at Christmas time every year. I receive alot of compliments from this recipe.
Cynthia Schwing in Moundsville,Wv. Dec 5, 2006
Would make this again.
This is the one that I make it's the some that my Grandma used to make. But instead of putting the butter on top she drizzled a white glaze on it! It realy topped it off! I can't waite to get started to make this years Nut Roll!
A cookie baker in Cleveland, Ohio Dec 22, 2004
Would make this again.
Excellent!! Best part... very simple and easy to make!!
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
