Nut Rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 2 cups margarine
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 pound ground walnuts
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 ounces apricot preserves
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg yolk

Recipe

• prepare two fillings. mix together walnuts, 1 cup sugar, and 1/ 8 teaspoon cinnamon. in a separate bowl, mix lekvar with lemon juice and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon.
• in a large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 2 cups butter or margarine, and 6 eggs. mix well. add sour cream, milk, flour, yeast, and salt. beat thoroughly until dough does not stick to hands.
• form dough into 7 or 8 balls. roll out each ball on a lightly floured board to a rectangle.
• brush dough with melted butter. fill with fillings. roll tight. place on greased pans, and let stand for approximately 4 hours to raise before baking.
• brush tops with beaten egg yolk just before placing in oven.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.