HUNGARIAN NUT ROLLS

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Provided by Laura Yoder

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 c all purpose flour
1 lb butter
2 tsp salt
1 - 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
filling
1 lb ground walnuts
2 c applesauce, unsweetened
2 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 dash(es) cinnamon

Steps:

1. Mix flour, butter, salt and cream cheese until dough forms. Mix as little as possible so that the pastry is light and flaky when baked. Chill dough for an hour.
2. In a large bowl, mix ground nuts, apple sauce, sugar and vanilla. Add a few dashes of cinnamon.
3. Divide dough into 5 peices. Sprinkle powdered sugar onto rolling surface.Roll each peice of dough out to form a rectangle. Cut dough into little squares (3X3).
4. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of square. Bring together opposite corners and pinch to seal. Place on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
5. Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and store in an air tight container.
6. These pastries freeze well.