Masnitza
photo by Marney
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
1 loaf
- Serves:
- 8-10
ingredients
-
Dough
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
- 1⁄4 cup warm water
- 3⁄4 cup warm milk
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup melted butter
- 3 1⁄2 - 3 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1 egg
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Filling
- 4 (10 ounce) packages english walnuts, finely ground
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 lemon, juice of
directions
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For the Filling:
- Combine the nuts, sugar and water and cook for 20 minutes.
- Add the lemon juice and let cool.
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For the Dough:
- Dissolve the yeast in water.
- Stir in the milk, sugar, salt, egg and butter.
- Mix in flour until dough is easy to handle.
- Turn out onto lightly floured board; let stand 10 minutes.
- Knead until smooth and elastic.
- Round up into greased bowl and turn to coat.
- Cover with damp cloth and let rise until double in size, about 2 hours.
- Punch down, round up on board and let rest 15 minutes.
- Roll dough out paper thin on a floured cloth into a rectangle approximately 20x30 inches.
- 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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