Almond Danish Swirls

2015-02-07

Cuisine: American

This recipe serves 8

Ingredients

6 oz cream cheese, softened Cheese, cream
1 tsp almond extract Nuts, almond extract
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup slivered almonds, chopped finely Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, without salt added
2 8 oz cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 large egg white Egg, white, raw, fresh
1 tsp water Water, municipal
GLAZE Chicken, wing, frozen, glazed, barbecue flavored
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
4 tsp milk Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A
1/2 tsp almond extract Nuts, almond extract

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F while the rolls are chilling. Remove from refrigerator and cut each roll into 4 slices. Place 1/2" apart on an ungreased baking sheets. In a small bowl combine the egg white with the water. Brush over swirls. Sprinkle with remaining chopped almonds. Bake for 18-20 mins., until lightly brown. While the swirls are baking, combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Cool the swirls for 3 minutes on wire racks placed over a sheet of waxed paper. Drizzle the icing over the warm swirls.Preheat the oven to 350F while the rolls are chilling. Remove from refrigerator and cut each roll into 4 slices. Place 1/2" apart on an ungreased baking sheets. In a small bowl combine the egg white with the water. Brush over swirls. Sprinkle with remaining chopped almonds. Bake for 18-20 mins., until lightly brown. While the swirls are baking, combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Cool the swirls for 3 minutes on wire racks placed over a sheet of waxed paper. Drizzle the icing over the warm swirls.Preheat the oven to 350F while the rolls are chilling. Remove from refrigerator and cut each roll into 4 slices. Place 1/2" apart on an ungreased baking sheets. In a small bowl combine the egg white with the water. Brush over swirls. Sprinkle with remaining chopped almonds. Bake for 18-20 mins., until lightly brown. While the swirls are baking, combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Cool the swirls for 3 minutes on wire racks placed over a sheet of waxed paper. Drizzle the icing over the warm swirls.

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