Almond Apricot Logs Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 95
  • Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 8 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 87 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 16 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g


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Almond Apricot Logs

Country Woman Christmas

This is a treat my family insists I make each year for the holidays. We often refer to these sweet bread bites simply as "good things". They're super served warm.

SERVINGS: 60

CATEGORY: Low Fat

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 1-1/2 cups warm milk (110° to 115°)
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 5 to 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped dried apricots
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • GLAZE:
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, oil, sugar, eggs, salt, nutmeg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add apricots and almonds. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
    Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
    Punch dough down; let rest for 10 minutes. Turn onto a lightly floured surface;let rest for 10 minutes. Roll out into a 15-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Cut into 3-in. x 1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
    Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients;brush over warm logs. Yield: 5 dozen.


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