Hedeg Kilet (Nut/Poppy Seed Roll)

I think this is Humgarian. At least, it is Slavic. Times do no include overnight refrigeration. The number of servings is a guess. There are 2 fillings here: one is poppy seed from a can, the other is a walnut filling.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 50 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• DOUGH

• 1  teaspoon  yeast
• 1⁄4 cup  lukewarm milk
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1⁄2 lb  melted butter
• 1  cup  cream or 1  cup half-and-half
• 4  egg yolks, beaten
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 4  cups flour
•  poppy seed filling (optional)

• WALNUT FILLING

• 1  lb ground walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  warm milk
• 2  tablespoons  melted butter

Directions

1. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk; add 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon flour; set aside.
2. Melt butter; add 1/2 and 1/2 cream and beaten egg yolks; add this mixture to the yeast mixture.
3. To the combined mixture add salt, 1 tablespoon sugar and flour; mix together, and divide into 4 parts.
4. Put in refrigerator overnight.
5. Oven at 375ºF.
6. Roll each part 1/2 inch thick.
7. FILLING:
8. Mix all ingredients together to form a paste.
9. Spread with filling.
10. Sprinkle with butter; roll into loaves as for a jelly roll; let stand 2 hours.
11. Brush with egg white slightly beaten.
12. Bake for 35 minutes.