Ingredients
Ingredients
Dough
4 cups flour
1 lb. margarine softened (not butter)
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
Filling
3 cups walnuts chopped fine
2 tsps cinnamon
2 cups sugar
3/4 c ricotta cheese
Powedered sugar to sprinkle on top
Preparation
Instructions
Make Dough
Cream together flour and margarine. Mix in 1 cup ricotta cheese & 2 egg yolks. Shape dough into 8 equal balls and wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate at least 3 hours and preferrably overnight.
Make Filling
Mix filling ingredients in a small bowl.
Roll each ball into a 12x6 rectangle, spread each with 1/8th filling. Roll from the long side. Cut each roll diagonally into 1 inch pieces.
Bake in a 375 degree oven on ungreased baking pan about 20 minutes. Watch them!
Sprinkle with powdered sugar (through a sieve or a shaker)immediately. Allow to cool on a rack.
