I have posted my mothers walnut roll recipe on my blog, which is the recipe form Transylvania region, very similar to yours. I live in NE Ohio and get cake yeast at Giant Eagle. I didnt have any of them break open during the baking process. I have made a different version of nut rolls several times over the years but used this recipe this year instead, and I was delighted by the results. I will try it your way and see if it works for us. ONE addition and I did not see it in your recipe listing, but in addition to Nut Rolls, I also make Apricot and Prune versions. Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and gently punch it down. I mark my board with a magic marker to the size I need for this recipe. Hi Natasha, Im really not sure, as Ive never tried to make nut roll that way trial and error! Slovak Apricot Roll Recipe - Share Recipes Hi! Merry CHRISTmas! I cant wait till I pick up my daughter tonight and we get to try and make my mothers famous kalochi/nut roll/awesome stuff, whatever you wish to call it, lol After all, a rose by any other name.. This was delicious. Divide dough into 15 pieces of about 2 oz (60g) each. Thanks! Hi Bob, No, the dough does not rise before rolling out. :). Also, we added apricot filling to the edge that gets rolled up first on a couple of nut roll, so there is a little apricot in the middle. I made these this year for the 3rd time, and they taste just like my Slovenian relatives made. (For what its worth, I think my grandma used Robin Hood exclusively!). I misplaced my aunts recipe. Love you blog and all the photos of your beautiful family. Can this be made with a sweet poppyseed filling? roll out thin, a small piece at a time. But I have also done peaches with pecans, pumpkin with walnuts and cranberry with mixed nut fillings. Prior to that, we used my Moms recipe for 2 long Nut Rolls. I use 3 1/2 cups of nuts per roll. Baked the next pan, took them out of the oven, oh,no, both of them were split. Now mind you, hes been eating nut roll for over 80+ years. The last recipe I used had me cooking the nut filling and was very wet and liquid-y. Powered by the ESHA Research Database 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I think the apricot filling can be found in the baking aisle in small cans. Hi Kathleen, Yes, you could definitely mix the dough by hand. Happy holidays and happy baking to all who undertake this recipe. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Whats not to like about nuts anyway? I literally groaned in nut roll heaven when I tasted it, haha. Mix well. Those rolls had perfectly smooth dough from start to finish on ALL of the rolls no cracking, splitting or filling spilling out. Any suggestions to get them more uniformly brown? Dont put the filling all the way to the end of your rolled dough. You can cut this recipe in half to make only four rolls instead of eight. In researching many recipes for nut roll I came across a suggestion to wrap the unrisen roll in parchment paper, leaving approx 3/4 inch room for risingbake with parchment on..I am going to try this , hope it works. I dont brush my rolls with anything before baking, so its just the natural browning from the oven. Dough can be rolled in an oblong shape and the walnut or fruit filling spread evenly, within a 1/2 inch or so of the edge. My Grandmother would make these and poppy seed rolls for Christmas. Lorraine. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Fill with fillings. The recipe is so good, I get bombarded with requests thus the three batches.