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      Title: Almond Cheese Horseshoe
 Categories: Breadmaker, Brunch, Dairy, Desserts
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      2 c  Bread flour
    1/4 c  Water
    1/4 c  Sugar
      1    Egg -OR-
    1/4 c  Egg substitute
    1/4 ts Salt
  1 1/2 ts Active dry yeast
    1/4 c  Margarine

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      8 oz Cream cheese; softened
    1/8 c  Sugar
      2 tb Almond extract
 
  Make of dough cycle and remove to greased bowl. Rest in
  refrigerater 30 minutes. Knead briefly on floured board and roll
  into 15x10" rectangle. Spread filling leaving 1/2" border on all
  sides. Starting long side, roll into jellyroll and tuck and seal
  ends. Seal long seam and place on greased baking sheet, shaping
  into horseshoe. Cut slits with scissors through top of dough at 2"
  intervals. Cover and let rise in warm place till double in bulk,
  about 45 minutes. Brush top with beaten egg or egg subsitute and
  bake in preheated 375°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden.
  Cool slightly and drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.
  
  Almond Filling:

  Combine in small bowl and mix to spreading consistency. You may add
  more extract and sugar to taste. Also you may use 1 tb milk or more
  to thin depending on type of cream cheese.

  For a really festive one add candied cherries in slits and sprinkle
  with sliced almonds before baking. I have also used the mascarpone
  cream cheese and sometimes use a few drops of Barnies Ammareto
  Flavoring. You can double this recipe for 2 as I cut it in half as
  this makes a pretty large one.

  Recipe by Mona, Illinois
  Posted by: Ramona Wachter (WMPX47A)
  Formatted by: Elaine Radis
 
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