I wish I was doing some holiday baking- on the beach in Hawai'i.

That aside, this season we received from relatives a wonderful desert made by an Italian woman. It is made something like a cinnamon bun, spirally rolled pastry, the layers with caramelized filling, and chopped nuts- flavor like baklava (sp.). It is much firmer that a bun. Diameter about eight inches.
Does anyone recognize it from this poor description? It really good- very rich.