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Per serving: 84 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (52% calories from fat); 2g

Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 91mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

Nutr. Assoc. : 206 268 2495 4098 0 20028 0 2130706543 26057 0 2130706543 0

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Holiday Almond Braid

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Serving Size : 32

Preparation Time :0:00

Categories

: Cakes

Holiday

Amount Measure

Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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cups all-purpose flour (5 to 5 1/2 cups)

cup sugar

teaspoon salt

packages regular or quick-acting active dry yeast

cup margarine or butter

cup milk

cup water

eggs

cup slivered almonds -- toasted

teaspoons grated lemon peel

teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg (1/4 to 1/2

teaspoons)

1/2

Glaze -- (recipe follows)

GLAZE

cup powdered sugar

Dash ground mace or nutmeg

teaspoons lemon juice (3 to 4 teaspoons)

Mix 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and undissolved yeast in

large bowl. Cut margarine into small pieces. Heat margarine, milk and

water until warm (105 to 115º); stir into yeast mixture. Stir in eggs,

almonds, lemon peel, mace and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.

Grease top of dough. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at

least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.

Lightly grease cookie sheet. Punch down dough. Divide into 4 equal parts.

Roll 3 parts into 14-inch ropes. Place ropes close together on cookie

sheet. Braid ropes loosely. Pinch ends together to seal. Divide remaining

dough into 3 pieces. Roll each piece into 12-inch rope. Place ropes close

together. Braid ropes; place on top large braid. Cover and let rise in

warm place 30 to 50 minutes or until double. (Dough is ready if

indentation remains when touched.)

Heat oven to 350º. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until deep golden brown.

Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Brush Glaze over warm braid.

loaf (32 slices)

GLAZE:

Mix all ingredients until smooth.

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