Apple Cranberry Braid

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 rhodes frozen dinner rolls, thawed
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup whole cranberry sauce
• additional nuts, for garnish
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 combine rolls and roll into a 12x14-inch rectangle.
• 3 with a clean ruler, gently mark a 4 inch strip lengthwise down the center.
• 4 spread butter on entire surface.
• 5 place apple pie filling down center of dough.
• 6 spoon cranberry sauce on top of filling.
• 7 top with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
• 8 make cuts from filling to dough edges at about 2-inch intervals.
• 9 fold bottom and top edges towards filling.
• 10 alternating sides, fold strips at an angle across filling.
• 11 finish by stretching last strip and tucking under bottom end.
• 12 using both hands, lift onto a sprayed baking sheet.
• 13 cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise for 20-30 minutes.
• 14 remove wrap and bake at 350°f for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 15 place on rack to cool.
• 16 drizzle with icing and sprinkle with additional chopped nuts.