Golden Danish Twists Recipe

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These beautiful rolls boast a rich filling, crunchy almonds and a sweet, lemony icing. My family loves them for breakfast on Christmas morning after opening presents.

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Golden Danish Twists Recipe

Prep: 1-1/4 hours + rising Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 36 Servings

75 15 90

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 teaspoons salt
6 to 6-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ICING:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup lemon juice
2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
3/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, pumpkin, eggs, sugar, butter, salt and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make 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 hour.
Meanwhile, for filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the cream, lemon peel and vanilla.
Punch dough down; transfer to a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll one portion into an 18-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Spread half of the filling lengthwise over half of the dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Fold dough over filling; seal edges. Cut into 18 strips. Twist and loosely coil each strip. Tuck end under; pinch to seal. Place on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.
For icing, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Stir in juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and lemon peel until blended. Drizzle over warm twists. Sprinkle with almonds. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 roll equals 223 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 261 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Golden Danish Twists in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2009, p31