Thanks for posting this recipe! As I grew up, we would go to that bakery every December to buy fillings for making Hungarian cookies and a couple nut rolls. I have been baking these for the last 4 years and the flavor is outstanding. These nut rolls look wonderful! Im not sure what I did wrong this afternoon, this year I used my new stand mixer that I got for a gift, the dough was really sticky no matter how much flour I added.I had mixer on medium before I realized it, put it on low after could that have done it? This year failure. Divide dough into 3 pieces, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Ive been making these and dough for 50 years and if the recipe calls for 5 cups of flour it will take most of it but start paying attention when you start using that last cup. I have tried to follow her introductions but they keep bursting. They look delicious! Thanks for that tip, makes so much sense, will try it next time! Thank you for this recipe. Thank you for this. I also wanted to let you know that I have used fruit filling my favorite is shredded apples with crushed walnuts. It is very common in Pittsburgh to find sesame (I think with honey) rolls and also apricot filling ones. So many of us do not have experience necesseary to know this so a picture would be very helpful. I have been told by many friends how they look forward to receiving the roll as a Christmas gift! 1/2 cup sugar I have made a different version of nut rolls several times over the years but used this recipe this year instead, and I was delighted by the results. I wanted to comment on my first time making the nut rolls and the problem with them splitting during baking. They were still totally delicious, but a blobby mess. This is my first year making these and Im trying a gluten-free version. (Romanian here :) I really loved your recipe and the images really made me want to bake a cozonac ASAP. And its a wonderful feeling to make your own fresh bread and rolls. Hi Marie, My grandmas were always a little on the wide side. The dough should stand up to the spreading. I have used other but nut roll recipes but this is by far the best. My grandma and mom and dad would make nut rolls! Lost the recipe that I used for years and this one matches it. Preview See Also: Apricot roll recipe slovak polish Show details Slovak Apricot Roll Recipe Share Recipes Christmas was full of treats and this is fantastic at Easter morning breakfast! Additionally, I appreciated how the author made note of how to tell that the dough is not too dry, so as to eliminate the problem of the loaves splitting open during baking. A Harmony of Flavors 1k followers More information These come from my Slovak Grandmother and were enjoyed at Christmas and other times of the year. Hi Vicki, I dont know how that would work, since there is already yeast in the dough. Yes, dividing the dough into more pieces and the filling accordingly would work just fine. MIMI, I loved my mothers poppy seed roll. I am bookmarking this page so I can try this recipe and hopefully connect with our familys recipe somehow. Set aside. No one around there was Polish or Slavic but as far as I know they couldve imported these from back East. Ive never baked at high altitude, but I do have a troubleshooting page that might help: https://www.browneyedbaker.com/high-altitude-baking-tips/. the ones my deceased MIL made had a firmer dough, but these are excellent, just more tender and soft. We call them kolache as well (my surprise when I asked for a kolache in a Czech bakery in TX and discovered that they called the fruit-filled cookies and large pigs-in-a-blanket kolaches). I made my dough yesterday but got tired and stuck it in the fridge overnight . :). However, my filling did spill out of the sides of each one I have baked so far. Finally, I hit the kolachi with melted butter as soon as they came out of the oven as someone suggested. i love your blog, i also am a pittsburgher! Hi, Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. 3 key items1. Wish I had thought of it years ago. Hi Sherry, So glad you enjoyed them! I tried making it again because a year ago when I tried making it I had problems slicing the logs without it cracking and falling apart and my granddaughter and son-in-law really enjoyed it. By cutting the count to 6, the rolls have turned out perfectly, just like my grandmas.Great recipe! She also raises her dough before separating it into balls and rolling out. I made two poppyseed and two nut rolls on a Saturday afternoon. Thank you!!!!!! Now I have an authentic recipe to use! Roll out each ball on a lightly floured board to a rectangle. The taste and texture is a great upgrade. Originally from the Burgh, but live in NY now. Add a little bit more to keep the filling from burning. This is an OUTSTANDING recipe- the only one I will ever make. After they are baked we mix milk/powdered sugar and drizzle over the nut roll. Been making this nut roll for the last 2 years and it is outstanding to say the least! Would you be able to share the amounts to use when cutting the recipe in half? for baking success. What is the difference in the two butters and what happens if you use the salted butter? I was happy with the dough it was nice and easy to roll out. OMG the best nut rolls ever. I like the nut roll to be moist and lots of filling, cant wait to make this! I have made the same nut roll for 45 years. My family loves this recipe. Cut into 8 wedges. but so time consuming! Everybody just loves it. Would it make a difference if I used 2% percent milk rather than whole milk in the filling? Thank-you! Her filling was comprised in part of egg white meringue, sugar, and finely ground walnuts. Above your Ingredients section, it says 4 hours 20 mins, so just curious. Grandmas dough could sometimes be a little tough, and a lot of filling ran out. Everyone has a different preference, depending on what they grew up with, be it sweet dough, a cookie-like dough, loose filling, tight filling. This recipe was originally published on January 10, 2011. IMG_3271.JPG | Apricot roll recipe, Nut rolls, Nut roll recipe So with your recipe I felt confident I could do this. It does blow out and leak on occasion and I was told thats probably the best roll and we keep that one (sometimes two) for our own use. The dough recipe you have above is very similar, but the end product is different. My mother was Slovak and her previous church women made these rolls with nuts, poppy seeds, or lekvar. I think the alternate filling you describe is poppy seed filling. Taste delicious but sure doesnt look pretty. Beat thoroughly until dough does not stick to hands. Its always interesting to read reviews and how results vary. Judith, you will not like this answer but no one can give you an exact measurement of the flour. Thank you so much for making my childhood recipes all come true again! Then sort of smash and carefully spread the filling with the back of a flexible scraper of the back of a large spoon carefully so you dont tear the dough. Looks delish!! Can this recipe be halved? I will try it your way and see if it works for us. My grandmother and my mother always made it for Christmas and Easter. Can you use premade dough for this recipe? My grandfather was Hungarian/Slavic and yet we never had these growing up. We will be making 2 batches today, rest tomorrow. Hi. I love this recipe and its the only one I ever use!! Happy Easter !! Provided by Bob. Cookie Recipes. Has anyone toasted the nuts to bring out their flavor? As long as its always the same hand, the measurement stays the same. True, but I like weights and measures. I drop large spoonfuls of the filling ono the rectangular dough and spread it with the back of a spoon. I substitute pecans for the walnuts as I have a little sensitivity to the oils in the walnuts and it still tastes great! I grew up in Pittsburgh but got acquainted with these phenomenal nut rolls when I started dating my husband. We also made the Kolachy filled cookies These continue to be something I make every Christmas. Could this affect the results? Blend in the flour. They freeze nicely and taste just as good. yes my mother in law use to make this for me and the kids and we all loved it so delicious now i am making it all the time love it. I was having a problem with the rolls always spliting open during baking and I spoke to a friend who is a baker to ask for suggestions. Next up is the issue of the dough splitting and the filling oozing out. One fresh cake yeast is equivalent to three packages of active dry yeast, so youll see that substitution option listed in the recipe below. Is there any way to save this URL as a file? Knead again for 3 minutes. Thank you very much and Merry Christmas and God Bless Never attempted anything like this,but was determined to make nut rolls this year. A very different dough that has no yeast or sour cream in it. I have a friend who cannot have walnuts so I make the filing with pecans instead. I cant seem to find your video for them, cann you tell me where to look? Cream together thoroughly the butter and cream cheese. I make a similar recipe for holidays, but add ground coconut and almond extract to filling, one cup coconut and 1 tsp extract per lb of walnuts. So excited to see these and have directions! I grew up in Northeatern Pa and my moms family is Slovak/Polish and they would always make kolachi at Christmas and Easter. In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Anyone who grew up eating a version of this nutroll has a special nostalgia for the simple flavors that combine to make this wonderfully satisfying treat. Try this a few times and youll get to know just when the dough feels right. Looks great! I thought the bakers should know that the consistency of the nut filling is paste-like. I have also made this recipe using 1/2 the ingredients, very easy to do so. (Makes the dough easier to handle.) I have a different recipe from you for nut rolls that I had issues with everytime. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!! 1/4 cup ground almonds Rolled up and used a little melted butter to help keep dough together once rolled then brushed melted butter on top. Cut the shortening into the flour until crumbled. Thanks from a Slovak-Russian girl originally from Akron! I have made these since the recipe was initially posted several years ago. THANK YOU! Thats quite the compliment since she was a fantastic baker. Roll out each ball on a lightly floured board to a rectangle. Powered by the ESHA Research Database 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Always happened with my grandmothers recipe too! You got right back in there like a champ!! The dough is perfect every time and rolls out very smoothly. Cover bowl and set aside to rise. Would I be able to mix up the dough and refrigerate or freeze? I will have to cut the recipe in half for next year. Thank you for all your hard work and looking forward to more recipes in 2018! I have their old recipe. I see there are some differences in this one and the older one. And the walnut filling is uncookedand it includes lots of honey! Add sour cream, milk, flour, yeast, and salt. You need these ingredients to make the Kolache dough: And these ingredients for the ground walnut filling: This recipe makes 4 large kolache or about 8 dozen small 2-inch square rolls. Hi Russ, One pan at a time (with 2 nut rolls on each) just the way the old recipe is written it, so I still follow it! Thanks again Michelle for bringing this girl from the Burgh a bit of culinary hope in 2020. This recipe is incredibly delicious and very simple to put together. Roll up starting with wide end of wedge. My first nut roll success ever! There are variations on the fillings.. you can use Solo too. Ty for sharing this recipe years ago!! Next time I will forgo the CM and will start with 2 C sugar and add additional sugar to taste. They are fantastic. What difference does it make? My, my, these sound tasty. Stir in remaining flours and milk. I did cut it in half and it was delicious. Gather the ingredients. Hope this will help. square. Then, I found your recipe for nut roll, compared it to the recipes in my moms recipe box and there was a match! Everytime I tried them, the roll would bust open in places and the filling would ooze out. Since her death, I have tried unsucessfully to make them like she did. I did do an egg wash before baking and brushed with soft butter after removing from oven. I have bookmarked the post for next year. Simply spectacular.. got so many compliments.. reminiscent of my moms baking.. thanks for sharing.. Cut recipe in half and made 3 rolls instead of 4. I do add golden raisins to the nuts. Use an egg white in the nut filling cause it binds it all together. Or maybe more. I am excited to try this again!!! In a large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 2 cups butter or margarine, and 6 eggs. Once after mixing is all together for an hour. This looks like potica my great grandparents were from Czechoslovakia. This will be my go to nut roll recipe. Next, make the kolaches: warm the milk in a microwave-safe bowl for about 30 seconds until lukewarm. Seems a very short time. Michelles recipe is the best ever! For the longest time I tried to reclaim memories from long ago to bake nut rolls like my moms and this recipe is as close as it comes since she baked from memory. Cupcake Cookies. I would say yes but again just want to clarify. No sugar. My Polish dad from Scranton always orders these from the buttonwood bakery (we dont live anywhere near scranton) and distributes them with glee, since his have already arrived i think I will surprise him by making these after the holidays, I cant wait! My grandfather used to make nut roll and poppy seed roll (my personal favorite!) P. S..just dont turn the oven on until ready to pre heat and bake. Its my first crack at nut roll. :). This recipe is the closest I have found to my Grandmothers. My 89 year father in law, who is my heart, says they taste like his moms. I made this recipe and had those problems gonna try again for Easter We used to leave the roll whole and let people cut whatever size they wanted from it. Glad to see others that know of the greatness that is a nut roll! Roll each piece thin enough until it reaches 914 in., and spread the filling to 1/2 inch from each edge (so 813 in.). The first time I made the nut rolls they were absolutely five star. Can I freeze these uncooked ? ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. this method is full proof. Looking at the pictures brings back so many memories my eyes filled with tears. Nut rolls remind me of any holiday and my Buba whose birthday just happens to be today, even though she is celebrating from heaven. Sorry to be a pest. I remember a LOT about her style but the one thing missing was how to actually roll the roll, lol. Soak a cup of white raisins while preparing nutsadd to nut filling. Combine flour, sugar and salt. Thank You. , Web Nov 22, 2011 - Bluehost - Top rated web hosting provider - Free 1 click installs For blogs, shopping carts, and more. I have a similar recipe passed down to my mother from my best friends mom. As Mom got older she began making them at Easter instead of Christmas. This recipe will be the one I use from now on. My aunt made these every year and sent them to my father-in-law, where we enjoyed them year after year. My 98-year-old Slovak mothers recipe is nowhere near as good (even she says so). I grew up in eastern Ohio and remember nut roll at all the holiday gatherings with family. Ive never done another filling; if you try one, let me know how it works out! I have made this for a few yrs. I knew these were the real deal when I saw the sour cream and cake yeast. I wish I could be even more exact! Thanks again and Happy Holidays, My grandparents (Czech/Slovak) in very south eastern Ohio, called these nut roll if they had nut, prune, apricot, or raisin filling, they were still nut roll. My Polish Grandmother (other side of thef amily) always called them kolachke.. Shop. She left the recipe in her cookbook but my brother lost it. Where did you find cake yeast? 1 cup poppy seeds, grind in coffee or spice grinder There are a couple shaping tips as well to ensure consistency. I was feeling nostalgic and thought I could make this, but I dont think I could may make my familys pepper cookies instead. Heat up the mixture on the stove. Boil until the apricots are soft. If you poke the roll with a fork all the way along the top and few pokes on the sides it will help keep your rolls a more uniform shape as the steam created inside the loaf will have somewhere to vent. I made a bath of 8 nut rolls, but today I am about to bake a second batch because they are just that good. My only problem that I cant quite solve is my top pulling away & gaping from the next layer so when I slice it the top layer kind of falls off or pulls away from the next layer of dough. I made this recipe last year it turned out great. Apricot Filling - Jamie Geller I know why had issue with flour. In 3 hours the yeast will have overworked. I had forgotten that my Hungarian grandmother used to whip the eggs whites before someone mentioned it in the comments. One comment is, if you are just making enough for your household and dont plan to give as gifts or need enough for a large gathering, then I recommend making 1/2 the recipe. Hi Lexy, These are more in the range of 4-5. I have also not found anyone in Kentucky that knows what they are. Hi Ricky, I havent found a resolution to the blow outs either! Anytime I make these I feel like my mom is looking over my shoulder. Hi, I have made this recipe for Christmas every year since 2018. Thanks for an awesome, easy to follow and DELICIOUS recipe!!! Timothy Seltzer. When I follow her recipe it says to prick the rolls to let the steam escape. -Amalia http://buttersweetmelody.wordpress.com. :). made these Christmas 2014, and they were the best Ive ever had. $20 worth of walnuts in my garbage canwill try them again with ALL the ingredients this time. . Is it room temperature or warmer? This is one of the recipes I remember eating every year around Christmas. Hi Mary Jo, Skim milk should work, although I do love the extra fat that whole milk gives. My wifes grandma used to make a Kolache like this recipe. Ive never made an apricot filling so unfortunately I cant say if you need to add anything else to thicken it. Tried several and this is the winner for Christmas traditions in our family. It basically tastes like Christmas and it wouldnt be the holidays without devouring an embarrassing amount of nut roll. Recipes 138 Show detail Preview View more . My mom used to make these for us for the holidays and our weddings. I tried! I would like to try this but only 1/2. She grew up in Ohio and loved nut rolls growing up. Add sour cream, milk, flour, yeast, and salt. Something happened to the Hungarians here because what they pass off as an Hungarian nut roll is bread and not at all what I remember it being! THANK YOU so much for sharing this recipe!! Very good. Can you offer some tips? I found that the rolls that were smaller baked better. This is very similar, however mine did always split. Fill with fillings. I think my kitchen was too warm that day from doing other things. of edges; sprinkle with cinnamon. Once you roll the filled nut roll on a clean surface, how do you move to the baking sheet? I weighed all of the ingredients to the recipe. Id like very much to make these this weekend for my gift baskets. I just started adding these in by the 1/4 t so not sure exactly how much I added but I would say 1/2 1 t cinnamon and 1/4 1/2 t ground cloves; 3) Too little filling per roll leaving end product with too high a bread-to-filling ratio. Made the rolls yesterday. It only requires one rise, so it's easy to churn out a ton of nut roll! no freezer paper to freeze? And I definitely here you on holiday kitchen fatigue this is an intense recipe to come back to. One question: do you roll the nutroll before rising or do they rise flat? Thank you for sharing and helping me to bring a memory to him! Czechoslovakian Kolache Cookies Recipe | Land O'Lakes Required fields are marked *. I originally shared this nut roll recipe with you nearly six (SIX!) I have gotten as close as I can to her Hungarian Kiffle pastries and Apple Sturdel. ;-). Any secrets for this? I would lose a good bit of filling even though my filling recipe wasnt as wet as yours. Divide dough in half. The filling is made a little differently. x 9-in. We were so thrilled but the directions are vague at best. My husband and I have been making this recipe for about 3 years. This is an old Slovak recipe. Any suggestions? Excellent recipe! Something Is wrong with this recipe. Moist Apricot Rolls (Using Nut Roll Tins) Recipe - Food.com Definitely a European traditional treat. Hands down best tasting dough Ive made many of your recipes and theyre always fantastic. My only request is that I think the rise time should be included in the total time listed on your recipe card. Thanks for a wonderful recipe! Can you tell me the measurements for half of this recipe? I am Slovak too, & we had a similar nutroll (my grandma also added golden raisins, & put powdered sugar on top after they cooled). But whatever you call it, it is terrific! were neighbors in this area of the state. Im from Pittsburgh and another great addition to my nut rolls is a line of apricot preserves running down the beginning of the short side on top of nut mixture. If so, would anything need to be adjusted in the recipe? Hi Denny, Ahh thats so frustrating! Mix by hand into a dough.
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