Harmony Hill B&B

Almond Apricot Coffee Cake: Bread

Servings: 10

Prep time:2 hours

Ingredients:

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  1 lb Frozen Bread Dough

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  2/3 cup Dried apricots, chopped

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  1/3 cup Sliced almonds, chopped

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  1/3 cup Golden raisins

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  1/4 cup apricot preserves

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  3 tablespoons honey

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  1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

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  1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

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  2 tablespoons melted butter

Step 1:

Allow frozen dough to thaw to room temperature. Soak chopped apricots and raisins in one cup warm water for about 5 minutes. Pat dry thoroughly. Mix apricots, raisins, almonds, preserves, cinamon and nutmeg and 2 tablespoons honey together.

Step 2:

On lightly floured board, roll thawed dough out to 12 x 14 inch rectangle. Brush dough with 2 tablespoon melted butter. Spread apricot mixture over dough, leaving 1/2 inch margin on all sides.

Step 3:

Beginning with 14 inch side, roll dough up tightly in jelly-roll fashion. Seal ends together to form oval and place on lightly greased sheet pan, seam side down.

Step 4:

Using kitchen shears, make slashes 1/4 inch deep to expose filling at one inch intervals. Brush with remaining butter. Allow to rise until doudble in size (approx. one hour).

Step 5:

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 25 - 30 minutes until golden brown. Brush warm load with remaining honey for glaze and garnish with dried apricots and almonds. Remove from pan immediately.