Apricot Tea Ring Recipe

• 1 x Cake compressed yeast, or possibly...
• 1 pkt -Dry yeast
• 1/4 c. Lukewarm water
• 3/4 c. Lowfat milk, scalded
• 1/4 c. Brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/4 c. Shortening
• 3 c. Sifted all-purpose flour (plus more as necessary)
• 1 x Egg, beaten
• 1 c. Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or possibly old-fashioned)
• 12 ounce Dry apricots
• 2 c. Water
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1/4 c. Sugar

1. For dough, soften yeast in lukewarm water.
2. (Use hot water for dry yeast.)
3. Pour scalded lowfat milk over sugar, salt and shortening.
4. Cold to lukewarm.
5. Stir in 1 c. flour and egg.
6. Add in softened yeast and oats.
7. Stir in sufficient more flour to make a soft dough.
8. Turn out on lightly floured board or possibly canvas; knead till smooth and satiny; about 10 min.
9. Round dough into ball; place in greased bowl; brush lightly with melted shortening.
10. Cover and let rise in hot place till double in size, about 1 hour.
11. While dough is rising, prepare filling.
12. For filling, combine apricots, water, lemon juice and sugar in medium-sized saucepan.
13. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally till thickened.
14. Cold.
15. Punch dough down; cover; let rest 10 min.
16. Roll to create an 18x12-inch rectangle.
17. Brush with melted butter; spread with filling.
18. Starting with long side, roll up as for jelly roll.
19. Form into circle on greased cooky sheet, sealed edge down.
20. Make cuts 2/3 of way through ring at 1-inch intervals.
21. Turn one section to left and next to right.
22. Repeat around ring.
23. Cut edges showing a spiral of filling will be exposed, and parallel with the work surface.
24. -K.M.
25. Brush lightly with melted shortening.
26. Cover; let rise in hot place till nearly double in size, about 45 min.
27. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) 20 to 25 min.
28. Drizzle with confectioner's sugar frosting while still hot.
29. Makes onelarge tea ring.

compressed yeast, yeast, water, milk, brown sugar, salt, shortening, flour, egg, oats, apricots, water, lemon juice, sugar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apricot-tea-ring-69211 (may not work)