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Ring: Danish Almond Crescent Ring

Source of Recipe

Pillsbury


List of Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
3 1/2 ounces almond paste, broken up
8 ounces refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons sugar
4 tablespoons sliced almonds


Recipe

Heat oven to 375�F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In small bwl, combine sugar, butter and almond paste with fork until well mixed. Set aside. Separate dough into 2 long rectangles; overlap long sides 1/2 inch to form 1 large rectangle. Firmly press perforations to seal. Roll out to form 16x9 inch rectangle; cut lengthwise into 3 equal strips.

Spoon 3 tbl. filling mixture evenly down center of each strip. Gently press filling to form 1" wide strip. Fold sides of dough over filling; firmly pinch edges to seal. On greased cookie sheet, loosely braid the 3 filled strips. Form braid into a ring and pinch ends of strips together to seal. Brush with egg, then sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake at 375�F for 15-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes, then remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm. Serves 8.