1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature (save the butter wrapper)
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour (approximately)
1 egg, beaten with a little water (for egg wash)
Filling (either homemade or canned)

1. Combine the yeast, milk and sugar in a small bowl. Let stand until foamy (about 10 minutes).
2. Cream the butter in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and mix thoroughly. Add the sour cream and vanilla
and mix. Add 1 cup flour and the salt and mix (up to this point, I’m using an electric mixer). Add the yeast
mixture and another cup of flour and mix (now I’m using a wooden spoon). Add a third cup of flour and
mix. If dough is still too sticky, add another 1/4 - 1/2 cup flour.
3. Turn out onto a floured board and knead for 5 to 8 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic, but it should
still be soft. I usually end up using a total of about 3-3/4 cups flour, but it depends on the weather.
4. Grease a large bowl with the butter wrapper (Gram taught me that trick - she didn’t waste anything). Put
the dough into it, rub it around to coat, then flip it over. Rub it around again to coat the other side. Cover
with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled (usually 1-1/2 to 2 hours).
5. Punch down the dough and divide in half. Roll one half of the dough out to about 12" x 16" x 1/4" thick. This
dough is pretty soft, so I roll it out on a floured cloth. Spread filling of your choice over the dough, staying
about 1 inch away from one short side of the rectangle. Fold up the edges slightly on the long sides to
contain the filling.
6. Roll up the dough, jelly roll style, ending with a 12" long roll. Using a cloth helps. Lift up with edges of the
cloth, and let gravity help get the rolling started. Brush the 1" bare spot with egg wash and pinch the seam
together to seal. The filling tends to want to explode out while baking, so seal the roll at the seam as best
you can. It still tastes good if it blows out, so it’s really no big deal. Repeat with the other half of the dough
and filling.
7. Place the filled rolls, seam side down, on a large greased baking sheet. Poke about five times with a fork
and let rise, covered, for about 45 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush rolls with egg wash. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until top is golden brown.

Traditionally, the fillings are walnut or poppyseed. Bill doesn’t like walnuts, so I usually make one poppyseed and
one apricot roll. One can of canned filling is enough for one roll.

Longleggs:
Would like to see your recipe!

Lizzie, another long legger here, lol

I've been thinking next time I'll try honey instead of sugar. Gram always had a jar of honey around for her tea.

Or perhaps my taste buds think nothing could ever be as good as Gram's!?

I was thinking about the comment about the subtle taste missing and I've had the same problem with trying to recreate my grandmother's recipe. :(

I do seem to recall she used cottage cheese (?) and maybe at some point prunes (!) although the recipe I miss - that I loved so much as a child - didn't have a lot of fruitiness to it. It was more cheesy but with a hint of sweet. I don't know how on earth to recreate it...so thought maybe if I got this thread going again, someone might have more suggestions/versions?

Thanks!