Apricot Almond Buns

Recipe Cuisine: Breads
Recipe Category: Breads
Recipe Serves: 14

Recipes Ingredients:

4 3/4 c Flour - all purpose
3 tb Margarine
1 c Brown Sugar -firm packed
2 ea Eggs
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 c Margarine - melted
2 pk Yeast
1 c Apricots, chopped dried
1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Almonds, slivered
1/2 c Water

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, salt and undissolved yeast. Heat milk, water and 3 tbs Margarine to 120F -130F. Add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Add eggs and 1 cup flour; beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 minutes. Set in greased bowl; grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Divide in half; roll each to a 14 x 9 inch rectangle. Brush with melted margarine; sprinkle with remaining brown sugar, apricots and almonds. Roll each up from long side; seal seams. Cute each roll into 7 slices. Make 2 cuts in side of each slice, 2/3 the way through. Fan sections; set on greased Baking sheet. Cover; let rise until doubled. Bake at 375F 15 to 20 minutes. Cool. Glaze if desired. From Fleishmanns's Yeast package 11/90