Walnut Roll Gužvara

Dessert · Croatian classic.

Ingredients

• 450g Flour
• 55g Caster Sugar
• 2 parts Yeast
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 6 oz Milk
• 2 Beaten Eggs
• 30g Butter
• 140g Walnuts
• 85g Butter
• 85g Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• To Glaze Milk
• To Glaze Icing Sugar

Method

1. Mix together — Mix all the ingredients for the dough together and knead well.
2. Cover and cook — Cover the dough and put to rise until doubled in size which should take about 2 hours.
3. Knead — Knock back the dough and knead lightly. Divide the dough into two equal pieces; roll each piece into an oblong about 12 inches by 8 inches.
4. Mix together — Mix the filling ingredients together and divide between the dough, spreading over each piece.
5. Roll out — Roll up the oblongs as tightly as possible to give two 12 inch sausages.
6. Continue cooking — Place these side by side, touching each other, on a greased baking sheet.
7. Cover and cook — Cover and leave to rise for about 40 minutes.
8. Bake — Heat oven to 200ºC (425ºF). Bake for 30-35 minutes until well risen and golden brown.
9. Continue cooking — Bread should sound hollow when the base is tapped.
10. Continue cooking — Remove from oven and brush the hot bread top with milk.
11. Cover and cook — Sift with a generous covering of icing sugar.

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