DOUGH:

1 c. scalded milk
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 pkgs. yeast dissolved in 1/4 c. warm water + 1 tsp. sugar
2 beaten eggs
4 1/2 c. flour

FILLING:

3 c. ground nuts
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
4 tbsp. melted butter
2 tbsp. honey
2-3 eggs
Melted butter for brushing top of nut roll

To make the dough, combine hot milk with butter, sugar and salt. Cool. Add yeast mixture. Stir in eggs and flour and mix to a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour as necessary until you can't add any more flour. Turn into a well greased bowl, cover and let rise until double, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours in a warm place.

Punch dough down and divide into 2 portions. On lightly floured surface, roll out each portion into 15"x12" rectangle, 1/4" thick. Spread each rectangle with half the filling, leaving an inch margin all the way around the edges. Roll up jelly roll fashion and place seam side down on greased baking pan. Cover and let rolls rise again. Bake 35 minutes in oven preheated to 350 degrees.

Crust will be dark but soft, especially if you brush it with melted butter when you remove it from the oven.

FILLING: While the dough is rising the first time, make the filling. In a large, heavy saucepan, combine nuts, milk, sugar, butter and honey. Add a little of the hot mixture to the eggs and combine thoroughly. Whisk egg mixture into hot mixture and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool. Makes 2 large long loaves. Traditional Czechoslovakian holiday treat.