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Old Fashioned Nut Roll Recipe

Nut Roll was pulled from the freezer every Christmas by my Pittsburgh grandmother before our arrival. I share with you her nut roll recipe so you can add it to your Christmas Cookie platter. Growing up my sister and I knew this as nut roll but it is also is known as Hungarian nut roll, Slovak nut roll, Polish nut roll, kolache, or even Pittsburgh nut roll. All of these make sense because my Polish grandmother, from Pittsburgh, made these for Christmas.

Nut roll is a golden brown loaf with swirls of sweet, ground walnut filling. This particular nut roll wasn't store-bought, but rather baked with care each year.

This nut roll recipe hails from an old family friend and is a Christmas staple. It only requires one rise, so it's easy to churn out a ton of nut roll!

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An Eastern European Christmas and Easter tradition, this nut roll recipe can be made with ground walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, raisins and even a poppy seed filling.

No wedding, holiday or other celebration is complete without Hungarian nut roll in my family. Festive and delicious, this will complete any dessert table.

These Hungarian Nut Roll Cookies are a flakey, cream cheese crust wrapped around a homemade walnut filling. The filling is sweet, crunchy, and caramelized around the edges!

Potica is a traditional Slovenian pasty, stuffed with walnuts and baked until golden brown. Bring a taste of Eastern Europe to your table.

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