Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found."--Calvin Trillin

Almond Sugar Twist Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Almond Sugar Twist is from Smooth as Buttah!!, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¼ c milk
½ c butter or margarine
½ c sugar
½ tsp salt
1 envelope dry active yeast or 1 cake compressed yeast
¼ c very warm water
2 eggs
3 cups sifted flour
½ c almond paste
3 tbsp cold water
¼ sliced almonds
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º
1. Scald milk in a small sauce pan; stir in ¼ cup butter or margarine, ¼ c of the sugar, and salt. Cool to luke warm
2. Sprinkle or crumble yeast into very warm water in a large bowl, until yeast dissolves, then stir into cooled milk mixture
3. Beat eggs in a small bowl; save 1 tbsp for step 7; beat remaining into yeast mixture. Stir in 2 cups of flour, until smooth; beat vigorously 100 strokes, then beat in remaining flour
4. Place in a large greased bowl, cover with a clean towel. Let rise in a warm place away from drafts, 1¼ hours or until double in bulk.
5. Mix almost paste with remaining ¼ c butter, 3 tbsp of remaining sugar, and 2 tbsp of the cold water.
6. Punch dough down, knead until smooth and elastic on a lightly floured pastry cloth or board. Roll out to a rectangle, 20x20, spread with almond filling to almost the edges. Starting on one long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion. Place one end in the center of a greased large cookie sheet, then coil around loosely to make a snail shape, tuck end under. Cover, let rise again 30 minutes or double in bulk.
7. Stir remaining water into saved beated egg, brush over snail, sprinkle with sliced almonds and remaining tbsp of sugar
8. Bake 30 minutes or until golden and loaf gives a hollow sound when tapped. Remove from cookie sheet, cool on wire rack. Serve warm.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
1 large loaf
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
3 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
One of my Grandma Richardson's recipes

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

15W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!