Apricot Raisin Nut Swirls

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 3 cups bread flour or 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 3 tablespoons powdered milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, melted,plus
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted,divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup dried apricot, sniped
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cashews, chopped
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 -2 tablespoon orange juice or 1 -2 tablespoon apricot nectar

Recipe

• 1 mix powdered milk with warm water and stir in sugar until disolved
• 2 sprinkle the yeast over sugar water and allow to sit until bubbly, about 5 minutes
• 3 in a large bowl, beat the eggs until lemon colored
• 4 add salt, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 2 cups of flour
• 5 stir in yeast mixture and enough flour to make a moderately soft dough
• 6 turn onto lightly floured surface and knead for 3 to 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic
• 7 shape the dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease suraface of the dough
• 8 cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour
• 9 in a small microwave safe dish, mix the apricots, raisins, and lemon juice; microwave for 30 seconds, cover and allow to cool
• 10 punch down dough, turn onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest about 10 minutes
• 11 mix the 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar with nutmeg
• 12 roll the dough into a 12x8 inch rectangle
• 13 spread dough with remaining 1/4 cup melted butter, sprinkle with nutmeg mixture, spread with apricots and raisins, sprinkle with chopped cashews
• 14 roll-up jelly roll fashion and slice with bread knife into 7 equal slices
• 15 spray a non-stick round 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray
• 16 place dough slices in prepared pan, cover and allow to rise about 30 minutes
• 17 preheat oven to 375 degrees, place rolls in oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown
• 18 mix the ingredients for glaze and drizzle oven warm rolls, serve immediately
• 19 please note the cooking time reflects time to allow the rolls to rise and bake