{"id":2344,"slug":"nut-roll","title":"Nut Roll","description":"This recipe is for an Eastern European dessert that goes by many various names, but is often translated as nut roll in English. This variation is a traditional Slovakian version containing walnuts.","ingredients_raw":["Dough","21 g Dry yeast","1 cup (250 g) Lukewarm milk","1 cup (225 g) Sugar","227 g (½ pound) Shortening","1 tablespoon (18 g) Salt","100 g Egg yolks","8 cups (1100 g) Flour","Filling","4 cups (600 g) Ground walnuts","1 cup (150 g) Graham cracker crumbs","½ cup (110 g) White sugar","½ cup (90 g) Packed brown sugar","½ teaspoon (3 g) Salt","Assembly","120 g Eggs","1 tablespoon (15 g) Evaporated milk","1 tablespoon (15 g) Melted butter"],"ingredients_norm":["dough","dry yeast","lukewarm milk","sugar","shortening","salt","egg yolk","flour","filling","ground walnut","graham cracker crumb","white sugar","brown sugar","assembly","egg","evaporated milk","butter"],"steps":["Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk. Mix well, and lest rest until foamy.","Stir the sugar, shortening, and salt into the yeast mixture. Let cool slightly, then mix in the eggs.","Place half of the flour in a bowl, and gradually stir in the liquid mixture. Mix well, then knead in the remaining flour. The dough should be smooth and not sticky.","Cover the dough, and let it rise in a warm place for about 2 hours until doubled in volume.","Gently knead the dough to deflate it. Divide it into 6 pieces, and let it stand for 10 minutes.","Combine all of the ingredients for the filling, and set aside until the dough is ready.","Roll each dough piece out, and spread with the nut filling mixture. Roll up the dough to make a spiral.","Place the rolls on a greased and/or parchment-lined baking sheet. Let rise for 1 hour.","Make the egg wash by beating together the eggs with a dash of evaporated milk. Brush the tops of the rolls with the egg wash.","Bake for 35–40 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until golden and cooked through.","Brush the hot rolls with melted butter, and let cool."],"categories":["Recipes for dessert","Recipes for bread","Recipes using nuts and seeds","Recipes using egg","Recipes using butter","Recipes using evaporated milk","Recipes using wheat flour","Recipes using graham cracker","Recipes using granulated sugar","Recipes using brown sugar"],"prep_time_minutes":240,"cook_time_minutes":40,"total_time_minutes":280,"servings":null,"yield_text":"6 rolls","difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Nut_Roll","source_ref":"4587312","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Nut_Roll&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"b2fa5fb296cbb4973e77a113b65ec80c200852913893ab142dbbea4cdf1d49eb","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:12Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:12Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/nut-roll"}