Famous Inn Nut Rolls Recipes

NUT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup white sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup melted butter, and 3 eggs. Mix and add 1/2 pint sour cream. Mix together yeast with warm milk and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add to mixture. Add flour. Mix and knead. Divide dough into 7 equal parts.
• To Make Filling: Melt 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter. Add 2 cups sugar and stir to dissolve. Add to ground walnuts and mix until coated. Add ground cinnamon and vanilla extract to taste, if desired. Divide filling into 7 equal amounts.
• Roll each dough ball into rectangle. Spread slightly beaten egg white on top of dough. Spread equal amounts of filling on top of each rectangle. Roll in edges and spread edges with egg whites to seal. Then roll length wise. Brush tops with egg whites.
• Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) preheated oven for 30 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool. These freeze well.

FAMOUS INN NUT ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Bread: Dissolve yeast in warm milk to which 1 T. sugar has been added, Set aside to rise. --- Beat eggs add remaining sugar and sour cream. Mix well and set aside. --- Cut butter into flour and salt as for pie dough. --- Stir in sour cream mixture and then add yeast mixture and mix well.
• 2. Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth, adding more flour if necessary. Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll out each part on floured board to 12 x 15-inch rectangle. --- Spread nut filling gently over dough, being careful not to tear dough. Roll up, folding sides in as you roll. Leave 2 inch edge without nuts at end of roll so filling does not leak out in oven. --- Place rolls seam-side down on a greased jelly roll pan and cover with a cotton cloth and set in warm place to rise, about 45 minutes, until double. --- Nut Filling: Whisk yolks with cold water for egg wash and set aside in fridge. Beat whites until stiff. Fold in sugar, vanilla, melted butter and nuts( add more butter if mixture is too stiff to spread).
• 3. After rolls are double in size, brush with egg wash and bake in 350^ preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown. Immediately wrap rolls in foil to retain moistness.