Raspberry Breakfast Braid
Source of Recipe
Family Time Daily Dish
List of Ingredients
coffee cake
2 cups all-purpose baking mix
1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup Smucker’s Red Raspberry Preserves
glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Recipe
In medium bowl, measure baking mix. Cut in cream cheese and butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in milk. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly 10 to 12 times. Roll dough into a 12x8-inch rectangle. Turn onto greased baking sheet. Spread preserves lengthwise down center 1/3 of dough. Make 2½-inch cuts at 1-inch intervals on long sides. Fold strips over filling.
Bake at 425ºF for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Combine all glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over coffee cake.