My favorite aunt gave me this recipe. She would always provide this delectable Hungarian nut roll, so our family always looked forward to visiting her house.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 48 |
| Yield: | 48 rolls |
Ingredients
- 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- warm water as needed
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
- 1 ½ tablespoons shortening (such as Crisco®)
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla-butternut flavoring
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups warm milk
- 6 egg whites
- 8 cups chopped pecans
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in a bowl according to package instructions. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
- While yeast softens, combine sugar, 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening, butter, egg yolks, egg, vanilla-butternut flavoring, nutmeg, and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until creamy and thoroughly combined.
- Combine flour, milk, and yeast mixture in a separate bowl; mix into egg mixture until well combined and a dough forms. Set aside to rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Knead risen dough down gently; cut into 4 equal pieces. Set the pieces aside and let rise for an additional 20 minutes.
- While rolls rise, beat egg whites using an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until stiff. Add pecans, sugar, honey, and vanilla extract; beat to combine.
- Roll out each piece of dough using a lightly floured rolling pin on a lightly floured work surface, to approximately 13×18-inch rectangles, 1/4-inch thick.
- Spread pecan mixture approximately 1/4-inch thick onto the dough. Roll up dough, beginning from the side. Place rolls 2 1/2-inches apart on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 45 minutes.
- Mix yeast according to individual package instructions.
- Freezes well to use later.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 303 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 29 g |
| Cholesterol | 31 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 76 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |