Almond Filled Rolls For 12 (abm)

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter, cut up
• 4 cups bread flour
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast or 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1 (8 ounce) can almond paste, crumbled
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 egg yolk
• milk (optional)
• red colored coarse sugar (optional) or plain coarse sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 add the first 7 ingredients to a 2-pound bread machine according to the manufacturers directions.
• 2 select the dough cycle.
• 3 when cycle is complete, remove dough from machine, punch down, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl beat together almond paste, the 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour and 1 egg yolk until smooth (or, combine the ingredients in a food processor bowl. cover and process until the mixture clings together.)
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 27x10-inch rectangle.
• 6 cut into twelve 10x2-1/4-inch strips.
• 7 divide almond mixture into 12 portions; roll each portion into a 9-1/2-inch-long rope.
• 8 place a rope lengthwise down center of each strip of dough.
• 9 fold dough in half lengthwise to enclose filling; moisten edges of dough; seal.
• 10 place, seams down, on greased large baking sheets.
• 11 form each filled strip into a heart shape; moisten ends and pinch together at base of heart to seal.
• 12 cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 to 40 minutes or until nearly double.
• 13 if desired, brush with a little milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• 14 bake in a 350 degree f. oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
• 15 remove from baking sheets; cool on wire racks.
• 16 makes 12.