Poppy Seed Or Nut Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For Bread
8 cups flour
1 package dry yeast
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
5 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups of warm milk
Filling
1 lb poppy seeds or 1 lb ground nuts
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter
1 cup milk, hot
1 fresh lemon rind
raisins, for sprinkling on top (optional)

Preparation

Combine all filling ingredients (except raisins) and beat well.
Set aside.
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of the warm milk.
Combine the flour, sugar, salt and eggs.
Add remainder of the milk, butter and yeast mixture.
Beat until elastic.
Sprinkle top with a little flour and cover with a cloth.
Let stand in a warm place until double in size.
Punch down.
Divide the dough into 2 pieces.
Put on floured board and roll out into a rectangle.
Spread with cooled filling and sprinkle with raisins.
Roll like a jelly roll.
Place in greased pan and let stand to rise again.
Brush top with margarine or butter bake for 45-60 minutes in 350 degree oven.