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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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If you want to impress guests with homemade bread but are short on time, reach for this recipe.Darcy Hebert, Argyle, Minnesota Ingredients:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/2 teaspoon almond extract |
1/4 cup slivered almonds |
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries |
2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls |
glaze: |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
1 tablespoon butter, melted |
1 to 2 tablespoons milk |
additional slivered almonds and maraschino cherries |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in extract. Fold in almonds and cherries; set aside. 2. Unroll crescent rolls on an ungreased baking sheet; overlap long sides to make at 12-in. square. Press perforations to seal. Spread the cream cheese mixture down center third of square to within 1 in. of top and bottom; fold top and bottom edge over filling. Bring long sides over filling and overlap. Pinch seam to seal. 3. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. 4. Combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top of loaf. Garnish with almonds and cherries. Yield: 8-10 servings. |
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