Nussbeugel (Nut And Poppy Seed Roll) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    DOUGH
    2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast or (1/4 ounce) packages cake yeast
    1 cup lukewarm water
    1 cup butter
    4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons sugar
    2 egg yolks
    POPPYSEED FILLING
    1 cup milk
    1/2 lb ground poppy seed
    1 cup sugar
    NUT FILLING
    1 cup warm milk
    1 lb ground walnuts
    1/2 cup sugar
Preparation
    DOUGH:
    Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water in large bowl; reserve.
    Cut butter into flour, salt, sugar until coarse.
    Make a \"well\"; add unbeaten yolks.
    Add yeast mixture; stir well for 5 minutes.
    Divide dough into 4 portions; set aside to rise while fillings are being prepared.
    POPPYSEED FILLING:
    Heat milk. Add poppy seeds, stirring until milk is absorbed.
    Remove from heat. Add sugar.
    NUT FILLING:
    Heat milk. Add nuts, sugar, stirring until milk is absorbed.
    ASSEMBLY:
    Oven at 425\u00b0F.
    When dough is ready and filling is made, roll 1 section of dough into rectangle 1/4 inch thick.
    Spread filling on dough.
    Roll as for jelly roll.
    Make 4 rolls; 2 of poppy seed, 2 of nut mixture.
    Place rolls on lightly greased baking sheet.
    Brush with egg. Wait 20 minutes.
    Bake 30 minutes.

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