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Ingredients
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 1 c. hot water, 105 to 115 degrees
- 1 c. canned pumpkin
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 egg
- 1/3 c. packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5-6 c. all purpose flour
- 1 c. pitted prunes, minced
- 1/4 c. water
- butter, softened
- Spice Glaze (below)
Directions
- Dissolve yeast in 1 c. hot water in a large bowl. Stir in pumpkin, shortening, egg, brown sugar, salt and 3 c. of the flour; beat thoroughly. Stir in sufficient remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead till smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in hot place till double, about 1 1/2 hrs.
- Heat prunes and 1/4 c. water till thickened. Punch down dough; divide into 3 parts. Roll each part into 12" circle. Spread with prune mix. Cut into 12 wedges. Roll up each wedge, beginning at rounded side. Place with points underneath on greased baking sheet; curve to create crescents. Brush with butter. Let rise till double, about 1 hour. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake till golden, 15 to 20 min. Spread with Spice Glaze. Makes 3 dozen crescents.
- If using self rising flour, omit salt.
- SPICE GLAZE: Mix 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice and 1 to 2 Tbsp. orange juice till smooth and of desired consistency.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 130g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 414 | |
| Calories from Fat 151 | 36% |
| Total Fat 17.19g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 7.05g | 28% |
| Trans Fat 2.86g | |
| Cholesterol 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium 355mg | 15% |
| Potassium 204mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 58.47g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Sugars 11.02g | 7% |
| Protein 7.03g | 11% |
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