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Date-Apricot Braid

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Better Homes and Gardens
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Date-Apricot Braid

Recipe By : Katie
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup chopped dried apricots.Soak in 2 Tb brandy
2 cups flour
1 package yeast
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash saffron, or 1 drop yellow food color
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped dates
2 tablespoons chopped almonds -- toasted
1 egg yolk mixed with 1 Tb. water

Heat milk, sugar, butter, salt and saffron to 115°-120°. Add liquid from apricots. Add mixture to 3/4 c. flour and yeast. Add eggs and beat with mixer 3 minutes.
Stir in dates, apricots and almonds, then remaining flour. Knead; this should be a moderately stiff dough.
Let rise until double. Form into braid and raise again. Brush with egg yolk and water.
Bake @ 350° for 20 minutes. Brush with more egg yolk mixture.

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NOTES : For Christmas morning.From Better Homes and Gardens, Dec. 1979