Cherry Almond Braid
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cherry Almond Braid a try. This recipe makes 10 servings with 335 calories, 4g of protein, and 21g of fat each. For $1.06 per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Taste of Home has 55 fans. If you have almond extract, milk, confectioners' sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 6%, this dish is improvable. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cinnamon Almond Braid, Almond Cinnamon Braid, and Cherry Cream Cheese Danish Braid.
Servings: 10
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1/4 cup slivered almonds
Additional slivered almonds and maraschino cherries
1/4 cup sugar
Equipment:
bowl
baking sheet
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in extract. Fold in almonds and cherries; set aside. 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. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. 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. Originally published as Cherry Almond Braid in Country WomanNovember/December 1996, p35 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 274 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 262 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
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.
3. 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.
4. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5. Combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top of loaf.
6. Garnish with almonds and cherries.
Nutrition Information:
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