Let’s make the filling first.

Cook fine meal walnut, sugar, vanilla, and milk til bubbly and mixed well. Take off from heat and stir in a large handful golden raisins. Let cool to room temperature completely. This can be prepared a day in advance.

In a bowl, mix sugar, lukewarm water and yeast. Let stand til bubbly

In a bowl, mix flour, salt and butter til coarse, add in icing sugar, yolks, then pour in yeast. Knead

Divide dough into 3, wrap, let rest for 1 H

Roll flat dough, spread filling, roll as you would jelly roll. Brush with beaten yolks, let rest for 40 mins

Brush again with yolks, let rest for 20 mins

Poke holes and brush with egg white

Bake for at least 35 mins, on preheated 350 F