Recipe

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• 1 (1/4 oz) package yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 3 1/2-3 3/4 cups flour
• 1 egg
• 4 (10 oz) packages english walnuts, finely ground
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 lemon , juice of

• 1 For the Filling:.
• 2 Combine the nuts, sugar and water and cook for 20 minutes.
• 3 Add the lemon juice and let cool.
• 4 For the Dough:.
• 5 Dissolve the yeast in water.
• 6 Stir in the milk, sugar, salt, egg and butter.
• 7 Mix in flour until dough is easy to handle.
• 8 Turn out onto lightly floured board; let stand 10 minutes.
• 9 Knead until smooth and elastic.
• 10 Round up into greased bowl and turn to coat.
• 11 Cover with damp cloth and let rise until double in size, about 2 hours.
• 12 Punch down, round up on board and let rest 15 minutes.
• 13 Roll dough out paper thin on a floured cloth into a rectangle approximately 20x30 inches.
• 14 Spread filling over dough. Starting at wide side, lift cloth and let dough roll up like a jelly-roll. Seal edges. Roll like a snail. Place on greased oblong cookie sheet and let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 325°F for 40-45 minutes. Let cool before slicing.