3½
cups flour
¼
cup sugar
1
teaspoon salt
1
package dry-yeast
2/3
cup warm water
2
eggs
½
cup honey
2
tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
Mix
¾ cup flour, sugar, salt and un-dissolved yeast in a large bowl. Add softened
butter. Gradually add water; beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl
occasionally. Add eggs and ½ cup flour. Stir enough additional,
flour to make stiff dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until
smooth and elastic (5 for 10 minutes). Place in greased bowl, turning to grease
top. Cover let rise in a warm place, until doubled. Punch dough down. Divide in
halves. On a lightly floured
surface, roll half of the dough to a 15 X 12 rectangle. Spread with 2
tablespoons of softened butter. Fold in half roll out again to a 15 X 12 inch
rectangle. Spread 2 more tablespoons of softened butter. Fold in half and roll
out to 18 X 6 inch rectangle. Cut dough lengthwise into (6) 1-inch strips. Fold
each strip in half lengthwise, so that it is ½ inch wide. Gently roll to round
and lengthen each strip to rope 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter. Hold one end of
each rope firmly and wind dough loosely around to form coil. Tick end
underneath. Place on greased baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Repeat
procedure for remaining strips. Cover let rise in a warm place until double in
size. Gently brush rolls with half of honey and sprinkle with nuts.
Preheat
oven to 400*. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from baking
sheets and cool on wire racks. Drizzle while hot with remaining honey.