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Danish Almond Crescent Ring

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20 min prep time
45 min total time
7 ingredients
8 servings

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Roll up a scrumptious filling inside Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls to create a nutty treat that’s ready in just 45 minutes.

Ingredients

1/4: cup sugar

3: tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

3 1/2: oz almond paste, broken into pieces

1: can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

1: egg, beaten

2: teaspoons sugar

2: to 4 tablespoons sliced almonds

Steps

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In small bowl, mix sugar, butter and almond paste with fork until well mixed. Set aside.
2 Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Overlap long sides 1/2 inch to form 1 large rectangle; firmly press perforations and edges to seal. Press or roll to form 16x9-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle lengthwise into 3 equal strips.
3 Spoon 3 tablespoons almond paste mixture evenly down center of each strip. Gently press filling to form 1-inch-wide strip. Fold sides of dough over filling; firmly pinch edges to seal.
4 On cookie sheet, loosely braid the 3 filled strips. Shape braid into ring; pinch ends of strips together to seal. Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar and the almonds.
5 Bake 15 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In small bowl, mix sugar, butter and almond paste with fork until well mixed. Set aside.
2 Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Overlap long sides 1/2 inch to form 1 large rectangle; firmly press perforations and edges to seal. Press or roll to form 16x9-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle lengthwise into 3 equal strips.
3 Spoon 3 tablespoons almond paste mixture evenly down center of each strip. Gently press filling to form 1-inch-wide strip. Fold sides of dough over filling; firmly pinch edges to seal.
4 On cookie sheet, loosely braid the 3 filled strips. Shape braid into ring; pinch ends of strips together to seal. Brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar and the almonds.
5 Bake 15 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

Expert Tips

This decorative bread is sure to draw "oohs" and "aahs" the instant it's removed from the oven--or possibly even sooner due to its wonderful aroma. When placed on a decorative tray or a flat basket lined with holiday linen, folks will have a hard time believing it was a snap to make.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 250
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 20%
Saturated Fat 3 1/2g 19% Trans Fat 1 1/2g
Cholesterol: 40mg; 13%
Sodium: 380mg; 16%
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Sugars 17g
Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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