Recipe: Pecan Cinnabars (electric mixer) (Fleishmann's Yeast, 1961)

PECAN CINNABARS

1 3/4 cups sifted flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) Fleischmann's Margarine
1 package Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast
1/4 cup very warm water
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Sift flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and salt together into large bowl. Cut in margarine until like coarse meal.

Sprinkle Fleischmann's Yeast into 1/4 cup very warm water. Stir until dissolved.

Mix yeast, egg yolk and milk into flour mixture. Cover; chill 2 hours or up to 2 days.

TO BAKE:
Combine pecans, 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle one quarter of mixture over lightly floured board. Turn dough onto board; sprinkle with more of pecan mixture. Roll dough into rectangle; sprinkle with more pecan mixture; fold ends over center. Repeat until all mixture is used. Roll out to 8 x 10-inch rectangle. Carefully lift dough onto greased baking sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees F about 20 minutes, or until browned. Cool on sheet. Cut into bars.

Makes 24 bars
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe pamphlet: Bake it Easy! from Fleishmann's Yeast, Standard Brands, Inc., 1961