Masnitza

Masnitza


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.

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