Recipe(tried): Maple Nut Twists (hand made or abm)

Maple Nut Twists( use for company a lot, excellent flavor and good reheated)

3 to 3 1/2 C all purpose flour
1/3 C sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 package regular or or quick active dry yeast
1 C water
1/4 C margarine or butter softened
1 egg

FILLING:
Mix 2 tablespoons maple flavored syrup, 2 T margarine, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/4C chopped nuts

MAPLE ICING:
Mix 1 C powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon maple extract, and about 1 tablespoon milk until icing is thin enough to drizzle.

Standard directions:
Mix 1 C flour, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl. Heat water and margarine over medium heat, stirring frequently, until very warm(120 to 130 degrees); stir into flour mixture. Stir in egg. Stir in enough remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured board, gently roll in flour to coat. Knead about 8 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in a warm place 40 to 50 minutes or until double.

Grease a rectangular pan, 13x9x2. Prepare filling and set aside.Roll or pat dough into 16x 10 inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. Spread half of the filling lengthwise down the center third of the rectangle. Fold one outer third of the dough over filling; spread remaining filling over remaining third of the dough. Fold remaining third of the dough over the filling and pinch edges to seal. Cut cross wise into 16 1 inch strips. Holding the strips at each end, twist in opposite directions. Place strips about 1 inch apart in pan, forming 2 rows of 8 strips. Cover and let rise in warm place 50 to 60 minutes or until double in size.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle maple icing over warm twists.

Bread Machine Directions:
Use ingredients listed above-except use 3 1/2 C Bread flour and 1 1/2 Tablespoon Bread Machine Yeast ( I use the 1 package of quick rise yeast and it works fine). Place all ingredients except filling and icing in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer ( I just use the order of the recipe here and it works fine) Select the Dough/Manual cycle. Do not use the delay cycle. remove dough from the pan and continue as directed for shaping, rising and baking.

Sandy from Gouverneur, NY