Nut Rolls (Kolachi/Kolacs/Beigli)
- 5 cups bread flour (not the regular)
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 1 12 teaspoons table salt
- 13 cup sour cream
- 14 cup warm water (not hot)
- 1 (3/4 ounce) envelope dry active yeast
- 8 ounces milk (not hot)
- 12 cup margarine
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1.
- In small saucepan heat milk, add margarine, sugar and salt.
- Stir til melted.
- Add sour cream.
- Stir well.
- 2.
- Cool to nearly room temperature.
- 3.
- Mix the dry yeast and warm water and let proof about 10 minutes.
- 3.
- You may use a 14 cup food processor (OR knead by hand until dough comes off yours hands.
- and it is smooth).
- 4.
- If using a processor, place the 5 cups of flour in the bowl.
- Add the room temperature egg(s),
- 5.
- Add in the proofed yeast and the cooled milk mixture.
- 6.
- Process for about 2 minutes or until dough appears smooth and is pulled away from sides of bowl.
- If kneading, knead until smooth.
- Dough should not be heavy.
- If too heavy while kneading, add a little warm milk at a time.
- ; nor should it be sticky.
- 7.
- Place in lightly oiled bowl, Turn once.
- Cover with damp cloth and let rise until when two fingers inserted in the dough retain the markings after 5 minutes.
- 8.
- Empty bowl on lightly floured surface.
- Divide evenly into 4 portions.
- Flatten out each portion and shape into a ball.
- Cover with cloth and plastic.
- Let rise about 1/2 hour to allow the gluten to relax.
- 9.
- Roll out each ball to approximately 12 x 15 inches.
- Fill to within 1/2" around with about 1 1/4 cup of your filling.
- Starting at the top (shorter side) roll up and pinch edges and ends.
- 10.
- Place seam side down onto a 12 x 17 inch cookie sheet preferably lined with parchment paper or use a non-stick spray.
- Place rolls evenly spaced.
- 11.
- Cover and let raise about 1 hour.
- Brush with egg wash evenly.
- 12.
- Place in preheated 350 degree oven, middle rack.
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until nicely browned.
- 13.
- Cool in pan.
- 14.
- Remove rolls by holding end of the parchment and pulling off onto a flat surface doing so carefully.
- NUT FILLING:.
- In a large saucepot add 2 cups milk, 2 sticks margarine and 2 cups granulated sugar.
- Allow margarine to melt.
- Add 2 lbs.
- finely ground walnuts and the zest from one lemon.
- Mix well.
- If too thick to spread add a little more milk until the filling becomes easily spreadable.
- You may have some nut filling left over.
- It can be frozen or used when make filled cookies.
bread flour, sugar, salt, sour cream, warm water, active yeast, milk, margarine, egg, egg yolk, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nut-rolls-kolachi-kolacs-beigli-444217 (may not work)