Enjoy this sweet nutty braid drizzled with powdered sugar, vanilla, milk - ready in an hour.
Sweet Nutcracker Braid
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Bread
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup finely chopped dates
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/3 cup apricot preserves
Glaze
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine 2/3 cup pecans, dates, raisins, sugar and cinnamon; mix well.
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Step2Unfold puff pastry; place on sprayed cookie sheet. Roll to form 14x10-inch rectangle. Spread preserves in 4-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of pastry. Sprinkle fruit and nut mixture over preserves.
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Step3With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of pastry to within 1/2 inch of filling. Fold strips at an angle across filling mixture, overlapping ends and alternating from side to side.
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Step4Bake at 375°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; place on serving platter. Cool 15 minutes.
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Step5In small bowl, blend powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled braid. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.
Nutrition
410
Calories
22g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
50g
Total Carbohydrate
30g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 410
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 34%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 85mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 50g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 30g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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