Almond Filled Braid Recipe

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Servings: 12

Ingredients

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  • 2 cakes compressed or possibly 2 packages. active dry yeast
  • 1/4 c. hot water
  • 3/4 c. lukewarm lowfat milk
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 1/2 to 5 c. sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 (12 ounce) can Almond Filling
  • Confectioners' sugar icing

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Mix together lowfat milk, sugar and salt. Add in yeast mix. Stir in shortening and large eggs. Add in about 1/2 of the flour and beat well. Add in sufficient remaining flour to handle easily. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead till smooth and elastic, about 5 min. Place in lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface. Cover with damp cloth. Let rise in a warm place (85 degrees) till double in bulk, about 1 1/2 hrs.Punch down and let rise again till almost double, about 30 min. Roll into one rectangle 8 x 14 inches or possibly two rectangles 6 x 10 inches each. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
  2. Spread Almond Filling down center of dough, about 2 to 3 inches wide. At each side of filling, make cuts 1 inch apart and 1 1/2 to 2 inches long into dough. Take a strip on each side and cross them at the center of the filling.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 95g
Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 306  
Calories from Fat 88 29%
Total Fat 9.99g 12%
Saturated Fat 2.42g 10%
Trans Fat 2.86g  
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 213mg 9%
Potassium 87mg 2%
Total Carbs 46.91g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 4%
Sugars 9.32g 6%
Protein 6.66g 11%
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