Moist Apricot Rolls Using Nut Roll Tins Recipes

NUT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup white sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup melted butter, and 3 eggs. Mix and add 1/2 pint sour cream. Mix together yeast with warm milk and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add to mixture. Add flour. Mix and knead. Divide dough into 7 equal parts.
• To Make Filling: Melt 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter. Add 2 cups sugar and stir to dissolve. Add to ground walnuts and mix until coated. Add ground cinnamon and vanilla extract to taste, if desired. Divide filling into 7 equal amounts.
• Roll each dough ball into rectangle. Spread slightly beaten egg white on top of dough. Spread equal amounts of filling on top of each rectangle. Roll in edges and spread edges with egg whites to seal. Then roll length wise. Brush tops with egg whites.
• Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) preheated oven for 30 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool. These freeze well.

MOIST APRICOT ROLLS (USING NUT ROLL TINS)

Steps:

• Cover the apricots with hot water and allow to stand for 30 minutes. Drain well.
• Grease two nut roll tins and preheat oven to 190°C.
• Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer, until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat until combined.
• Stir in half of the sifted flours with half of the milk.
• Stir in remaining flours and milk.
• Stir in the apricots.
• Spoon mixture evenly into the prepared tins. Tins should be kept upright.
• Bake in the oven for 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and allow cakes to remain in the closed tins for 10 minutes.
• Carefully remove the lids and turn cakes out onto a wire rack to cool.

APRICOT SWEET ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl add milk, yeast and sugar. Let sit 5-10 minutes until yeast is bubbly.
• Add eggs, butter, salt and 2 cups of flour. Mix
• With mixer running, continue adding flour 1 cup at a time. You might not need all the flour.
• Knead for 10 minutes.
• Place in a well greased bowl and cover.
• Let stand until doubled, 60-90 minutes.
• Punch down and place on a flat surface.
• Roll out into a 12 x 18" rectangle.
• Brush with melted butter (reserve some of the butter for the top of rolls)
• Sprinkle sugar over butter and then sprinkle cut apricots.
• Roll dough and seal seam.
• Cut into 1" slices and place in a buttered baking dish.
• Let rise approx 30 minutes
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.
• Let cool in dish.
• Mix glaze ingredients together and pour over baked and cooled cinnamon rolls.