Do you think I could get away with suing 2% milk instead of whole? How is it that I`ve never heard of a nut roll? I now live in Seattle and since a teen Ive only had authentic nut rolls once. Im wondering if there is a step missing in the dough prep as listed above. thank you. It works well but the dough being rolled up is either too doughy on the inside or the outside of the crust is stiff and difficult to cut. I mixed up 1/2 recipe of the dough, ended up with between 3/4 to 1/2 cup flour left over, dough was soft and not sticky, so was very confident they would turn out. Enjoy. Also, I can never get my nut rolls to brown as nicely as yours. Plop the dough on top and press gently to push some crystals into the dough. Some suggestions: We freeze our nut rolls every year. I havent looked lately, but its probably still there. She was one of those bakers whose mantra is.just a little bit of this, some of that, etc. Hi Christine, Wrap well in plastic wrap, then in aluminum foil and place in a freezer-safe ziploc bag. Hi Natasha, You would likely need to bake longer since the filling would be much more dense. Good luck! My family and friends are wild about them! We have been eating nut rolls my whole life 58+ years. Thanks! After baking, the dough was crumbly and the rolls split. Walnut or Fruit-Filled Crescent Cookie (Rosky) Recipe - The Spruce Eats Knead again for 3 minutes. Weigh the dough and filling and divide accordingly to be precise. Thank you. MICHELLE Thank you so much for bringing my grandmas German Nut Roll recipe back to me. For fruit filling, some of our favorites are apricot, pineapple, raspberry and cherry. Glad to see others that know of the greatness that is a nut roll! It will always be a staple in my family for years to come! Bake 350 degrees F, about 10 minutes on greased baking sheet. Enjoy! Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and gently punch it down. Last christmas I surprised my family using your recipe, and it brought back so many wonderful memories! I ADORE nut rolls (or as my husbands Polish family calls them Kolachi). The rising time on this recipe must be an error. I found that 20 minutes did not get the nut rolls nearly brown at all, and they were still underbaked. Has anyone toasted the nuts to bring out their flavor? Preheat oven to 400 degrees. We make sure the dough is not too thin. Thanks again! The recipe I use calls for leaving it in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight. Everybody just loves it. Recipe from my Grammy who lived in Hungarian neighborhood in Bethlehem PA after they escaped Hungary in 1956. But, then they crack..any suggestions? Step 2: Making the Dough Usually I just cut with a butter knife. The large cake is 2 ounces, while the smaller size is 0.6 ounces. I was dreaming of my grandmothers biscotti recipe which used butternut flavoring, and I found it here as well! Prep time 3 hours yes, not rising time. Baked the next pan, took them out of the oven, oh,no, both of them were split. It was his grandmothers recipe that she taught him as a boy. Sounds like you have great memories of these nut rolls, too, backenforth. so I could try making them for the holidays and this one was THE BEST. My dad actually said this recipe was better than my grandmas, which is high praise indeed. I have made them 3 times in the last year. Cut into 12 pieces; place in a 13-in. One question: do you roll the nutroll before rising or do they rise flat? I hope I can find this again. where have they been all my life??? I did cut it in half and it was delicious. I made this recipe last year it turned out great. Dough rolled out nicely, filling was yummy but after proofing they were rather flat and didnt get any better with baking. Made these a few days ago. But they taste just like I remember, so I cant be too upset. You have inspired me to start my own, which I did for the new year. I followed the recipe like a chemist, measuring each ingredient perfectly. Your email address will not be published. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes under low heat. My first taste came by way of my Hungarian great-grandmother. Brush dough with melted butter. Combine flour, sugar and salt. Ive printed your recipe as my handwritten instructions are scribbles. If you try them again, use the regular setting and see if that doesnt help. Beat thoroughly until dough does not stick to hands. Then again after I cut them all up for an hour. Thank you. One comment is, if you are just making enough for your household and dont plan to give as gifts or need enough for a large gathering, then I recommend making 1/2 the recipe. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 2 cups butter or margarine, and 6 eggs. Will that make a difference. Do you have recipes? Used your nut roll recipe dough for apricot rolls. Thanks for that tip, makes so much sense, will try it next time! She passed away when I was a teen. Let rise, uncovered, in rack. Love that recipe is for 8 nut rolls! So many similarities to your story. Since she passed I have been approached by so many people asking if I had the receipe but sadly I did not.. until last weekend when my daughter and I found a huge box of very old cookbooks that were my mothers and my sisters, who also passed away even before my mother. Here's what you need for the nut filling: In a saucepan, stir milk and sugar until sugar dissolves, cooking over medium heat. We dont drink whole milk. Superb. Would I be able to mix the dough by hand? Process in a water bath for 10 minutes. Since hes passed away my mom has been buying the rolls from a German bakery each year. In a large saucepan (or in a microwave-safe bowl), bring sour cream to a boil. Definitely will make again. I bought one today from a Polish store and it was good but NOT the same. Tasted just like the ones my grandmother made when I was little. Thanks again and Happy Holidays, I have used this dough with poppyseed, apricot and lekvar filling also. Hi Mary Jo, Skim milk should work, although I do love the extra fat that whole milk gives. Your recipe is very similar but my moms calls for the dough to rise, then punch down and roll out into rectangles and then fill and bake. My mom grew up with this kind of nut roll and the recipe she gave me was a bit sketchy and limited. My Hubby, Kids and I had to move from PA to TX and Xmas has not felt the same without her nut roll. I have posted my mothers walnut roll recipe on my blog, which is the recipe form Transylvania region, very similar to yours. Am I not allowing them to rise enough before baking? This is very close, in fact, it looks like the Nut Roll Recipe for the dough. Too often Ive had nut roll that are doughy and dry and/or dont have enough filling. All but two busted out a little walnut filling. Roll tight. The dough rolled out easily hardly needed any extra flour. Hi Michelle, how long do you let the dough rise after mixing/kneeding? Over the course of the next year I slowly eat them all up, and then its time to bake again! Thank you so much for writing this! Cover bowl and set aside to rise. :). Here are some things I have found which have helped over the years. Thats it. I remembered that I had seen good pictures of The Brown Eyed Bakers rolls before they were filled with the nuts. :). Lorraine. Im so glad I found yours! Also, 20 min wasnt enough time to bake, they looked raw inside. Im not sure what I did wrong this afternoon, this year I used my new stand mixer that I got for a gift, the dough was really sticky no matter how much flour I added.I had mixer on medium before I realized it, put it on low after could that have done it? I baked this full recipe doing two dozen for Easter and one hour rise sufficient. They are GREAT but a lot of work which is okay. I know you rolls dont fall apart, but there are some of us who will no doubt be faced with a crumpling roll. I grew up on these but my sister decided to throw all of my parents recipes away when they passed. And she learned from my German/Austrian Aunt who learned from her mother. Everyone has a different preference, depending on what they grew up with, be it sweet dough, a cookie-like dough, loose filling, tight filling. So it would be 1/2 of the listed teaspoon amount of yeast?? Mix 1 pound butter and 1 pound cream cheese with electric mixer until creamy. Grandma made them all year longI just make them at Christmas. Hi Sherry, So glad you enjoyed them! If the filling is too close to the edge of the dough, it will overflow when the dough is rolled. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 30 minutes (at about 85F/30C, away from drafts). Best recipe! Hi Lori, Mine do crack a little bit too, I just accept it as part of their rustic nature :). Let rise. Love this filling. You are right, it is soft and deliciously sweet, just like my Moms used to be. Thank you for sharing such a great recipe! Yours looks so moist and flavorful. These nuts rolls look amazing. Each one of my siblings got to choose their special flavor. She left the recipe in her cookbook but my brother lost it. Usually, at least half of the batch splits but this is the first time none split. Thank you for the hands-down best nut roll ever (and easiest to make!). Kolacky Slovak Nut or Poppy Seed Rolls/Kolachi - Just A Pinch Recipes I tried to lower the stuffing to 3/4 because they open the first time I made them. Place on greased pans, and let stand for approximately 4 hours to raise before baking. Thanks for the post, I grew up in Ohio with these every Easter and Christmas, but I live in Minnesota now and no one here (except for the ones that know me) had ever heard or had these nut roll before! But my nut rolls came out perfect, with no splitting. For years Ive tried different versions of dough and bread, testing it on my still-living Hungarian grandmother for accuracy. Michelle, I went over to their house one Christmas and I noticed there was a chest type freezer in the dining room. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. I have tried an egg wash but they look golden and a little streaky. These look kind of like baklava! Would it make a difference if I used 2% percent milk rather than whole milk in the filling? EVEN MY MOM WHO HAS BEEN MAKING NUTROLL FOR YEARS ASKED ME TO MAKE IT FOR HER !!! Glad your dad gets his own now :). :) https://www.pro-recipes.com/romanian-walnut-roll-recipe-cozonac-recipe/. Can I freeze these uncooked ? Im looking forward to making it for the holidays. Grandma and mom made Kolache rolls every holidayand I ate more than my fair share! Brenda Vacula I tried! I think my New Years resolution to diet will have to be put on hold ;). Hi Denny, Ahh thats so frustrating! Also would recommend an egg wash on top the bottoms got way darker than the top and I had to pull them, i have baked nut rolls for years but am going to try this one for the holidays .i see on line how much they sell for and i tell people its so much cheaper to make your own and its really not that hard a little time consuming thats all. Kolaches like my mon made. In a separate bowl, mix lekvar with lemon juice and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. Hi, Hi Kathy, Mine does too! I made this recipe and had those problems gonna try again for Easter I feel very good giving them to friends at the Holidays. Butter and flour a 10x5x3-inch loaf pan. I too am from the Pittsburgh area and my mother was Croatian and a dairy farmer; her baked goods were legendary in our family and now that job is mine. Mix well. Have made nutrolls from your recipe at least 5 times now! Great recipe! Hi Debbie.. 2 tsp. Hope this helped, Im a little late here. And, if you have a stand mixer with a dough hook, making this is easy. Mix. She always used a wine glass as her measuring cup LOL. Try a family run marker, they usually carry this for the holidays. Thank you, Sylvia. Combine flour, sugar and salt. When I can across this recipe for 8 long rolls I went for it. You recipe confirms to my Hungarian familys NE Ohio directions. Thank you so much. I use only salted butter, and so just give a quick shake more to make up for the salt in the butter perfect! He told me to use a paring knife to pierce each roll several times on both sides before baking. Christmas was full of treats and this is fantastic at Easter morning breakfast! Hi Susie, So glad you enjoyed the nut roll! She always used Solo brand. I made 1/3 of the recipe to fit in my bread machine, for the filling I used pecans as I am not a fan of walnuts. everything on this site that Ive tried has been amazing~ thank you! Have you ever tried bread flour with this recipe? Ive tried to recreate it so many times and have never succeeded. It was quite a treat for her and brought back so many memories. Love the nut grinder! Me and my brother loved it, but the last time I made it the filling went everywhere. I will have to call my grandma! Can you recommend something that will make the dough bake well but not become stiff or hard. When the dough is finished rising, we take a small ball of dough and roll it out like pie dough (only very thin) and then spread homemade strawberry preserves, sprinkle chopped nuts and a thin layer of sugar.