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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

Almond Apricot Logs

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

PREP

 30 min.

COOK

 15 min.

TOTAL

 45 min.

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.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 6, 2008

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