Walnut Walkaways

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast (1 tblsp)
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 egg
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 -1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 dough: soften yeast in warm water and set aside.
• 2 in another bowl, combine flour, salt, then cut in margarine to coarse crumbs.
• 3 add softened yeast and egg, then blend.
• 4 roll the dough out on a floured surface to make two 9" x 13" rectangles.
• 5 filling: beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
• 6 spread half of the filling mixture onto each rectangle of dough.
• 7 sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• 8 rollup dough, starting from long side.
• 9 place seam side down on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 10 cut the roll about half way down, through the center, lengthwise.
• 11 (this will allow the roll to spread slightly during baking. i like to dash the knife cuts like highway lines so it doesn't spread open too much.)
• 12 bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• 13 remove from oven, cool slightly.
• 14 cut lengthwise, then diagonally into 1" pieces.
• 15 dust with powdered sugar.
• 16 serve (best when still warm).
• 17 leftovers should be refrigerated.
• 18 hint: filling may be colored to fit your mood or the holiday.