Danish Almond Crescent Ring

Submitted by Nancy Johnson

Danish Almond Crescent Ring
A coffee cake
8 servings                        

Ingredients:
1/4 C sugar
3 T butter softened
3 1/2 oz tub almond paste broken in pieces
8 oz can Crescent rolls
1 egg beaten
2 t sugar
1/4 C sliced almonds

Instructions:
Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease cookie sheet
In small bowl using fork, combine sugar, butter, and almond paste. Mix well
Set aside
Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles and then overlap long sides to form 1 large rectangle
Firmly press perforations to seal
Press or roll out to 16 X 8 rectangle and cut lengthwise into three equal strips
Place 3 T of the filling mixture evenly down the center of each strip
Gently press filling to form 1 inch wide strip
Overlap sides of dough over filling, and firmly pinch edges to seal
On ungreased cookie sheet loosely braid 3 filled strips
Form braid into ring and pinch ends of strips together to seal
Brush with egg and sprinkle with sugar and almond
Bake at 375 for 15 to 22 min or until golden brown
Cool 5 min. and remove from cookie sheet
Serve warm