Almond-Poppy Seed Swirls
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted, cooled
- 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 3 tablespoons golden brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1-pound loaf frozen white bread dough, thawed
- Brush 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
- Combine almonds, poppy seeds, brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon in shallow dish.
- Cut bread dough into 12 equal pieces.
- Roll out 1 dough piece on floured surface to 9x1-inch strip.
- Dip both sides of dough strip into melted butter, then dip into almond mixture, coating well.
- Roll up into spiral and stand in prepared baking dish.
- Repeat with remaining dough pieces, melted butter and almond mixture.
- Sprinkle any remaining almond mixture over rolls.
- Drizzle with any remaining melted butter.
- Let rolls rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Bake rolls until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
- Serve rolls warm.
butter, almonds, poppy seeds, golden brown sugar, sugar, ground cinnamon, bread
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/almond-poppy-seed-swirls-1021 (may not work)