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Ingredients
1/4 cup sugar3 Tbs. butter or margarine, softened
3 1/2 ounce tube almond paste, broken in pieces
8 ounce can Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
1 egg, beaten
2 Tsp. sugar
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Directions
Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In small bowl using fork, combine sugar, margarine and almond paste; mix well. Set aside. Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles; overlap long sides to form 1 large rectangle. Firmly press perforations to seal. Press or roll out to 16x8 rectangle; cut lengthwise into three equal strips. Place 3 tablespoonfuls filling mixture evenly down center of each strip. Gently press filling to form 1 inch wide strip. Overlap sides of dough over filling; firmly pinch edges to seal. On ungreased cookie sheet loosely braid 3 filled strips. Form braid into ring; pinch ends of strips together to seal. Brush with egg; sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake at 375 F. for 15-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm. 8 servings. Per serving; 250 calories 5 g protein 24 g carbohydrate 15 g fat 35 mg cholesterol 290 mg sodium Pillsbury Classic Cookbook #86 33rd Bake-Off p.44 Submitted by Lynette Theodore Friendship WI MC formatting by bobbi744 at acd.net
