Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 slice
  • Calories:
  • 274
  • Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 26 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 104 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 47 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g

Lemon-Twist Loaves

Christmas at our house just wouldn't be the same without this mouth-watering tangy twist with its pretty glaze.

SERVINGS

36

CATEGORY

Lower Fat

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

25 min.

TOTAL

55 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
  • 3 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 cup butter, melted and cooled, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sliced almonds, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • GLAZE:
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, salt, egg, egg yolk and remaining water. Beat until blended. Add 4 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
    Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning over once to grease top. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours.
    Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll each piece into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spread remaining melted butter over dough. Combine the chopped almonds, lemon peel and remaining sugar; sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams and ends to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. With a knife, cut loaves in half lengthwise to within 1 in. of one end. Holding the uncut end, loosely twist strips together. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
    Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to wire racks. Combine the confectioners' sugar, lemon peel, extract and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency; spread over warm bread. Sprinkle with toasted almonds. Yield: 3 loaves (12 slices each).

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008

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