Recipe for Russian Nut Buns

Ingredients

2 cup sliced or coarsely chopped almonds
1/2 can (15 oz size) sweetened condensed mi; lk
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoon milk
1/3 cup raisins
1 pkg hot roll mix (about 14 oz size) or; sweet yeast
1 dough for 1 bread loaf
2 tablespoon soft butter (or 3 tbsp)
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1 cup sifted powdered sugar
4 teaspoon lemon juice (about)
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

Combine in a saucepan chopped almonds, sweetened condensed milk, butter, and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until mixture has a glaze-like appearance, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add raisins; let cool. Make up hot roll mix as directed on package (or prepare your own sweet yeast dough). After it has risen, punch down; on lightly floured board, roll dough into a rectangle about 15 by 20 inches. Spread evenly with butter, then with filling. Roll up, starting with 20-inch side. Cut into 18 slices. Place on well greased pan, 9 by 13 inches. Cover and let rise in a warm place until about doubled. Bake at 375-F for 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. Turn onto another baking sheet, then turn topside up on a wire rack to cool. While warm, drizzle with icing. To make as a single loaf, shape the dough into a 9 by 12 inch rectangle, spread sith filling, roll up, and place in 5 by 9 inch loaf pan. Let rise. Bake at 350-F for 45 minutes or until browned. Turn out of pan and cool on wire rack. Glaze with icing before it cools. Icing: Blend powdered sugar, lemon juice and almond extract until smooth.