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                      Danish Almond Crescent Ring

Recipe By     : Pillsbury Classic Cookbook #86, 33rd Bake-Off, p.44
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bobbie  Not Sent                 Breakfast/Brunch
               Coffee Cake - Quick              Nuts
               Pillsbury                        Using Refrigerator
Rolls/Dough

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/4  cup           sugar
  3      tablespoons   butter or margarine -- softened
  3 1/2  ounce tube    almond paste -- broked in pieces
  8      ounce can     Pillsbury Refrigerated  Crescent Rolls
  1                    egg -- beaten
  2      teaspoons     sugar
    1/4  cup           sliced almonds

Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In small bowl using fork,
combine sugar, margarine and almond paste; mix well. Set aside.
Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles; overlap long sides to form 1 large
rectangle. Firmly press perforations to seal. Press or roll out to 16x8"
rectangle; cut lengthwise into three equal strips. Place 3 tablespoonfuls
filling mixture evenly down center of each strip. Gently press filling to
form 1 inch wide strip. Overlap sides of dough over filling; firmly pinch
edges to seal. On ungreased cookie sheet, loosely braid 3 filled strips.
Form braid into ring; opinch ends of strips together to seal. Brush with
egg; sprinkle with sugar and almonds.
Bake at 375 F. for 15-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes;
remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
8 servings.
Per serving; 250 calories, 5 g protein, 24 g carbohydrate, 15 g fat, 35 mg
cholesterol, 290 mg sodium
Pillsbury Classic Cookbook #86, 33rd Bake-Off, p.44
Submitted by Lynette Theodore, Friendship, WI
MC formatting by [email protected] ICQ#2099532

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