SLOVAK NUT ROLL RECIPES

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• To the bowl of your kitchen aid mixer add the flour, butter, milk, sour cream, 1 egg, sea salt, yeast and 3 tbsp sugar. Mix to combine well and knead a few minutes until a smooth dough forms. The dough shouldn’t stick to the bowl.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile Make the Nut FillingMelt the butter in a large skillet and add sugars. Stir to combine well and remove from heat. Mix in the chopped nuts, vanilla extract, orange zest and allow to cool completely. Beat 1 egg and mix it with the cooled off nut roll filling. Set aside.
• After the dough has risen for 1 hour dump it on a lightly floured surface and cut it in 2 equal pieces.
• Sprinkle some flour on top of the dough and using a rolling pin roll the dough into a thin rectangle that you are comfortable rolling and working with.Spread half of the filling on top of the dough within 1/2 inch from the edges.
• Beat the egg with the water to make the egg wash and brush the edges of the dough. Gently start rolling the dough into a log starting with the long side. Pinch the ends and tuck underneath the roll. 
• Layer a large baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the nut roll on top.
• Repeat the process with the remaining dough and filling and place the second roll on the baking sheet about 5 inches away from each other.
• Cover loosely with a tea towel and allow to rise for another 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile preheat tour oven to 350 “F 
• Brush the logs with the egg wash and bake in the preheated oven for 34 to 45 minutes until golden brown on top.
• Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool off completely before slicing them. Garnish with powder sugar and serve.