Spehovka

Description
Bacon bread

Ingredients

 * 1 cake yeast
 * 1½ cups lukewarm water
 * 1 teaspoon sugar
 * 1 cup milk
 * ½ cup shortening or butter
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 3 tablespoons sugar
 * 2 beaten eggs
 * 6 cups flour

Bacon filling

 * 3 eggs
 * 2 cups grained bacon
 * 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 * 1 teaspoon sugar
 * ½ cup buttered bread crumbs

Chive or mint filling

 * ½ cup bread crumbs
 * ½ cup butter
 * 1 cup sour cream
 * 3 tablespoons sugar
 * 3 eggs, beaten
 * 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives or 1 cup chopped mint leaves

Directions

 * 1) Dissolve sugar and yeast in milk and set aside in warm place until foamy.
 * 2) Heat milk, add shortening, salt and sugar.
 * 3) Let cool.
 * 4) Add beaten eggs and mix.
 * 5) Sift flour, add yeast mixture and above mixture.
 * 6) Knead well and set aside to rise until double in bulk,.
 * 7) When dough has risen, punch down and knead it in the bowl.
 * 8) Let rise again.
 * 9) Roll out about ¼ inch thick and spread with the filling.
 * 10) Beat eggs well and spread eggs over the dough with a spatula.
 * 11) Sprinkle on the bacon, cinnamon, sugar and buttered bread crumbs.
 * 12) Roll up and place in well greased pan.
 * 13) Let rise until double in bulk and bake in 325°F.

Chive or mint filling

 * 1) Brown bread crumbs in butter and set aside to cool.
 * 2) Mix together the sour cream, sugar, eggs, chives or mint leaves and bread crumbs.
 * 3) Roll out dough and spread quickly with mixture and roll up.
 * 4) Let rise and bake in 325°F oven for one hour.