Almond Cheese Horseshoe

Title:
Almond Cheese Horseshoe

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Desserts




Ingredients:





     2 c  Bread flour


   1/4 c  Water


   1/4 c  Sugar


     1    Egg; or 1/4 cup egg sub.


   1/4 ts Salt


 1 1/2 ts Act. dry yeast


   1/4 c  Margarine





-------------------------------ALMOND
FILLING-------------------------------


          -Combine


     8 oz Cream cheese; softened .


          -I prefer 4 oz


   1/8 c  Sugar, and


     2 tb Almond Extract





  Make on dough cycle and remove to greased bowl. Rest in refrigerater 30


 min.  Knead breifly on floured board and roll into 15x10 in. rectangle.


 Spread filling leaving 1/2 inch border on all sides. Starting long side,


 roll into jellyroll and tuck and seal ends. Seal long seam and place on


 greased baking sheet, shaping into horseshoe. Cut slits with scissors


 through top of dough at 2 inch intervals. Cover and let rise in warm place


 till double in bulk, about 45 minutes. Brush top with beaten egg or egg


 sub. and bke in preheated oven 375 degrees for 15 to 20 min. till>>>>>>


 golden.  Cool slightly and drizzle with powdered sugar glaze. ALMOND


 FILLING: Combine in small bowl and mix to spreading consistency. You may


 add more extract and sugar to taste. Also you may use 1 T. milk or more to


 thin depending on type of cream cheese.


 


  For a really festive one add candied cherries in slits and sprinkle with


 sliced almonds before baking. ~--


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini