Recipe Category: Low-Fat
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Ingredients
- 2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed, 1 pound per loaf
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- cinnamon sticks, optional
- pecan halves, optional, powdered sugar icing,
- 1 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 teaspoons milk, approximately
Method
- Grease a 12-inch pizza pan; set aside.
- Flatten thawed dough slightly on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut each loaf into four pieces.
- Form each piece into a rope about 18 inches long.
- Brush each rope lightly on all sides with melted margarine.
- Stir together granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Place in a shallow pan or on a large sheet of foil.
- Roll one rope in sugar mixture to coat evenly.
- Shape rope into a coil in the center of the prepared pizza pan.
- Roll another rope in sugar.
- Attach securely to end of first rope and coil around first coil.
- Continue coating ropes with sugar and attaching to form a 10 to 11-inch circle.
- Sprinkle any remaining sugar mixture over coil.
- Sprinkle the chopped pecans on top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise overnight in refrigerator.
- Remove from refrigerator and let stand 15 to 20 minutes before baking.
- Or, cover and let rise in a warm place 30 to 40 minutes or till nearly double.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till done.
- Cover with foil for the last 10 minutes, if necessary, to prevent over-browning.
- Cool about 15 minutes.
- Transfer to serving plate.
- Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Icing.
- Decorate plate with cinnamon sticks and pecan halves, if desired.
- Serve warm.
- Makes 16 servings.
- Powdered Sugar Icing: Stir together 1 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and enough milk (about 4 teaspoons) to make a frosting.
- Nutrition facts per serving: 257 cal , 9 g total fat 1 g sat fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 280 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate , 7 g dietary fiber
- Daily Value: 15% iron.
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