Taste of the Past

French Nut Roll

6–7 cups flour (unsifted)

1 tsp. salt

1 cup sour cream

1 cup margarine

3 tbsp. sugar

2 pkg. yeast

½ cup water

3 eggs

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Combine sour cream, water, and margarine in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until warm. (Margarine doesn’t need to melt.) Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl. Add eggs and 1 cup flour. Beat at high speed 2 min., scraping bowl. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured board; knead, form a ball and cover fo...