Dough
8 cups flour
2 cups milk
6 egg yolks, keep 3 egg whites
3/4 cup sugar plus 1/2 tsp sugar for yeast
2 packages dry yeast
1 1/2 cups butter plus 1/4 cup melted butter (to brush on loaves before baking)
1/2 cup warm water
2 tsp salt
Filling
3 lbs finely ground walnuts
Grinding the nuts.
1 3/4 to 2 cups milk
1 cup honey
2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
3 egg whites, beaten stiff
Cinnamon
7-8 greased loaf pans are also needed.
1. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water with 1/2 tsp sugar. Let stand 30 minutes to
Proofed yeast.
activate yeast.
2. Melt butter 1 1/2 cups butter and milk together (I use the microwave). Stir in the sugar and allow to cool. Then add the 6 egg yolks.
3. Add yeast mixture to milk and mix well.
4. Sift together flour, 3/4 cup sugar and salt. Make a well in dry ingredients and then add milk mixture blending with a wooden spoon. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead until
silky smooth throwing dough down on table a couple times. Place dough in greased bowl (I actually like to use a 9 x 13 pan so that the dough is a nice shape for rolling later) also greasing top of dough then covering with a clean cloth.
Texture of risen dough.
5. Place dough in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. (Note-I usually turn the oven on lowest setting then turn off before placing bowl inside.
Risen dough on floured tablecloth,
ready to be rolled.
6. While waiting for dough to rise, cover a large table with a thin, smooth tablecloth and flour well.
7. For filling, melt sugar, butter, and milk together. Stir in honey and nuts. Fold beaten egg whites into cooled mixture.
8. Turn risen dough onto center of table. Roll dough from center out, lengthwise first then width wise. This is a slow process and dough should be
very
thin.
Don't rush otherwise the dough thickness will be uneven and impossible to correct .
Spreading walnut filling.
9. Spread nut mixture evenly over dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
10. Roll up lengthwise-start roll with fingers then continue by lifting up on tablecloth-find a friend because this part if a two person job.
11. Line greased loaf pans along roll and cut into loaves.
12. Place rolls in loaf pans and cover with clean towel. Let and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Measuring for cutting into loaves.
13. Brush tops of loaves with melted butter. Bake at 350º F for 45
minutes to 1 hour.
The old time movie below is courtesy of my niece Kellie!
Rolling.