Ukrainian Yeast Raised Rohalyky

Tasty little pastries will walnut oatmeal filling.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• FOR THE PASTRY

• 2  tablespoons  yeast
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 cup warm water
• 1  cup butter
• 4  cups flour
• 4  eggs, beaten
• 1  teaspoon salt

• ROHALYKY FILLING

• 6  ounces walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup oatmeal
• 3  egg whites, stiffly beaten
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. FOR THE PASTRY: Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup water.
2. Let stand until softened.
3. Rub butter into flour as for pie crust.
4. Beat eggs and salt together.
5. Add dissolved yeast, eggs and mix with flour mixture to make a soft dough.
6. Put dough in greased bowl, cover, and place in a warm spot until dough doubles in bulk about 1 hour.
7. Take a piece of dough about the size of a tennis ball and roll out into a circle on surface which has been sprinkled with sugar, about 1/4 inch thick.
8. Cut into 8 wedges.
9. Place 1 tsp.
10. of desired filling on wide end of wedge and roll up to the point.
11. Place them on a greased baking sheet and let rise 15 minutes.
12. Bake at 375 degrees F.
13. for 12 to 15 minutes, or until done.
14. FOR THE FILLING: Grind walnuts and oatmeal together in food chopper.
15. Add remaining ingredients and use as filling for rohalyky.