Famous Inn Nut Rolls Recipes

JUST LIKE " PEARSONS" SALTED NUT ROLLS - COPYCAT

Steps:

• Knead together the marshmallow creme and powdered sugar. Shape into small fingers or bite size balls. Place on waxed paper lined cookie sheets and freeze. Melt caramels with water over a double boiler (or microwave). Dip creme fingers into caramel mixture,then roll in chopped peanuts. Freeze until set. Store in refrigerator.
• For something a little different, try dipping them into melted chocolate, Really Yummy!
• Serving sizes are just a guess depending on how big or small you decide to make them. Also, I am not really sure on how much time these take. They are a little time consuming, but not hard.

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).

HUNGARIAN NUT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the sugar, salt, butter, sour cream, eggs and 3 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for until smooth, 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, egg and cinnamon. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat; gently stir in walnuts and apple. Cool completely., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 4 portions. Roll each into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Spread filling to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over loaves.

WALNUT NUT ROLLS (NUT ROLL)

Steps:

• Dough: Dissolve yeast in milk with sugar. Add butter, salt, and egg yolks.
• Stirring to mix. Add 2 cups flour and mix well, add remaining flour. Knead 5 minutes.
• Divide dough into 3-4 parts, cover and let rise while preparing filling.
• Filling: Heat all ingredients in a sauce pan until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Roll out each portion of dough to an 1/8 inch thickness in a rectangle shape. Spread an equal amount of filling on each portion on dough. Roll up jelly roll fashion and let raise 15-20 minutes.
• Brush with egg whites before baking. (I accidentally forgot to do this one year and have decided we like it better without the egg wash.) Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
• Once cool, top with icing, if desired.
• Icing: Cream butter and egg yolk. Then add confectioner's sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed. Add vanilla and milk 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until fluffy.