Ashley, yesss! 🤎 You’re talking about the Old-Fashioned Nut Roll — a sweet yeasted pastry dough rolled up with a rich walnut (sometimes mixed with pecan or hazelnut) filling. It’s super popular in Central & Eastern European baking (Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Serbian, etc.) and is a holiday tradition in many families. Soft, slightly sweet dough + nutty, spiced filling = perfection.
🍞 Old-Fashioned Nut Roll
Dough Ingredients:
- 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (7 g) active dry yeast
- ½ cup (120 ml) warm milk
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ½ cup (115 g) butter, melted
- 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk (reserve white for brushing)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Nut Filling:
- 2 cups (200 g) finely ground walnuts (or a walnut/pecan mix)
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar (brown sugar is lovely here)
- ½ cup (120 ml) warm milk
- 2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla
- (Optional) ½ cup golden raisins or chopped dates