Masnitza

For the Filling:.

Combine the nuts, sugar and water and cook for 20 minutes.

Add the lemon juice and let cool.

For the Dough:.

Dissolve the yeast in water.

Stir in the milk, sugar, salt, egg and butter.

Mix in flour until dough is easy to handle.

Turn out onto lightly floured board; let stand 10 minutes.

Knead until smooth and elastic.

Round up into greased bowl and turn to coat.

Cover with damp cloth and let rise until double in size, about 2 hours.

Punch down, round up on board and let rest 15 minutes.

Roll dough out paper thin on a floured cloth into a rectangle approximately 20x30 inches.

Spread filling over dough. Starting at wide side, lift cloth and let dough roll up like a jelly-roll. Seal edges. Roll like a snail. Place on greased oblong cookie sheet and let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 325°F for 40-45 minutes. Let cool before slicing. ?