Ukrainian Yeast Raised Rohalyky - cooking recipe

Ingredients

FOR THE PASTRY
2 tablespoons yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1 cup butter
4 cups flour
4 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
ROHALYKY FILLING
6 ounces walnuts
1/2 cup oatmeal
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

FOR THE PASTRY: Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup water.
Let stand until softened.
Rub butter into flour as for pie crust.
Beat eggs and salt together.
Add dissolved yeast, eggs and mix with flour mixture to make a soft dough.
Put dough in greased bowl, cover, and place in a warm spot until dough doubles in bulk about 1 hour.
Take a piece of dough about the size of a tennis ball and roll out into a circle on surface which has been sprinkled with sugar, about 1/4 inch thick.
Cut into 8 wedges.
Place 1 tsp.
of desired filling on wide end of wedge and roll up to the point.
Place them on a greased baking sheet and let rise 15 minutes.
Bake at 375 degrees F.
for 12 to 15 minutes, or until done.
FOR THE FILLING: Grind walnuts and oatmeal together in food chopper.
Add remaining ingredients and use as filling for rohalyky.