NUT ROLL

Steps:

• Fillings: Pecan Filling: Melt 1 cup (2 sticks) magarine over low heat.
• Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup vanilla extract.
• Add 7 cups of ground pecans and blend well.
• Maple Walnut Filling: Melt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) margarine over low heat.
• Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, 3 Tablespoons imitation maple flavor.
• Add 5 cups ground walnuts and blend well.
• Dough: In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 2 cups flour, sugar salt and undissolved yeast.
• In a sauce pan, combine sour cream, water and magarine.
• Heat over low heat until mixture is very warm (120°-130°F), margarine does not need to melt.
• Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes with electric mixer at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Add eggs and 1 cup flour.
• Beat mixture at high speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough on to a lightly floured board; knead a few times to form a ball.
• Cover dough and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 4 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece into a 14x12 nch rectaangle.
• Spread each piece of dough with 1/4 of the nut filling.
• Roll each one up (from the long side), as for a jelly roll.
• Seal edges.
• Place rolls on greased baking sheets, sealed edges down.
• Cover and let rise in a warm, draft free place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Bake rolls at 350°F for about 35 minutes, or until done.
• Remove from baking sheets, and cool on wire racks.
• When cool, drizzle tops of rolls with confectioner's sugar frosting (optional).