Dough I
2 pounds flour
1 pound shortening
8 egg yolks
5 ounces Or Haganuz Har Gelili or other white wine
5 ounces warm water
10 ounces Gefen Honey
1/2 cup sugar
3 heaping tablespoons Haddar Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Dough II
3 and 1/3 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
pinch of salt
2 whole eggs plus 1 yolk
4 ounces margarine (use soy-free, if needed)
1 and 1/2 ounces yeast
2/3 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
Filling
1/2 cup Gefen Honey
1/2 cup oil
1 pound chopped walnuts
3/4 cup sugar
grated lemon rind (optional)
1 cup raisins (optional)
Directions:
1)Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2)Combine all ingredients for desired dough until smooth.
3)Divide into two parts. Roll to one quarter-inch thickness.
4)Combine honey and oil. Brush over dough with pastry brush.
5)Combine nuts, sugar, and raisins. Spread half over each dough.
6)Roll up jelly-roll style. Mark indentations every one and a half inches.
7)Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes. (After 25 minutes, open the oven and brush the loaves with honey and oil mixture). Brush with honey and oil when done.