Croatian Nut Bread
Ingredients:
2 yeast cakes (or 2 packages dry yeast)
1/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup scalded milk
2 eggs, beaten
5 cups (approximate) flour
Put yeast in warm water in a small bowl with 1 teaspoon sugar and set in a warm place. Combine shortening, salt, sugar in a separate bowl and add scalded milk. Let cool and then add yeast mixture and eggs. Add flour and knead to a smooth dough. Set in greased bowl, cover and allow to rise until double in bulk.
Filling
About 1-1/2 pounds shelled walnuts, ground very fine.
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup strong coffee
1 egg, beaten
This goes by taste and consistency. If dry, you can add water a little at a time. Taste for sweetness.
Grease pans and separate dough to size of nut breads desired. Roll out dough very, very thin and spread with walnut paste filling. Roll up and lay in pans. Cover and let rise to double in size. Bake at 350 degrees F until done, about one hour. Put on racks and brush with butter.
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