Poppy Seed Almond Slices Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, oil, eggs, poppy seeds, lemon juice and extracts; beat until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk, beating just until moistened. , Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm loaves. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Steps:

• Dough: Whisk yeast into milk in a small bowl until dissolved. Add egg, sugar, and salt. Gradually stir in flour. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 5 minutes.
• Roll out dough to an 11-inch square. Cut 6 tablespoons butter into very thin slices and place on bottom two-thirds of dough. Fold top one-third of dough over (like a business letter), then fold over again to make three layers. Transfer to a baking sheet, drape with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Place dough with a short side facing you and opening on right, like a book. Roll out dough to a 10-by-15-inch rectangle. Cover bottom two-thirds with 6 tablespoons butter, fold into thirds as in step 2, and refrigerate 30 minutes. Roll out dough again; repeat process with remaining 6 tablespoons butter.
• Filling and topping: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together butter and sugar until smooth. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to an 11-by-16-inch rectangle. Spread butter mixture on bottom two-thirds of dough. Fold top one-third of dough over, then fold over again to make three layers.
• Place dough with a long side facing you. Brush top with egg, then sprinkle with both seeds to cover top, gently pressing seeds into dough. Cut dough in half crosswise, then cut each half into 8 slices. Twist each slice, pulling slightly to form a tight spiral. Place on parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, pressing on ends to secure shape. Drape with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm spot until puffed, about 15 minutes.
• Bake, one sheet at a time, until deep golden, rotating once, about 18 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks before serving.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
• Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured (or well sprayed) loaf pans.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until test done with toothpick.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes, remove from pans and cool completely.
• Note: if I can't find the butter flavoring I just use 2 teaspoons of each of the other flavorings.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix first 5 ingredients in processor. Add shortening and butter. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk sour cream, egg and almond extract in small bowl to blend. Add to flour mixture in processor and pulse just until dough forms ball. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface.
• Press dough into 15 x 3-inch rectangle. Cut into six 3 x 2 1/2-inch pieces. Cut each piece diagonally in half to form 12 triangles. Place scones on heavy large baking sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until puffed and pale golden, about 15 minutes. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cool. Wrap in foil and freeze. Thaw, then rewarm in foil in 350°F oven for 8 minutes.)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Cut the butter with a pastry cutter to make a coarse meal. In a small measuring pitcher combine the sour cream, whole egg, egg yolk, extract, and enough milk to make 3/4 cup total liquid ingredients.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until blended. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead slightly five or six times.
• For wedges: divide the dough into two equal sized balls. PAt each ball into 6 inch circles, slightly domed in shape. Cut into 8 wedges.
• OR.
• For rounds: roll dough out to 1/2 inch thick and cut into rounds with a floured biscuit cutter.
• Place wedges or rounds on an ungreased baking sheet, allowing an inch or more between each scone. Brush with egg white and decorate the tops with sliced almonds. Carefully brush a little more egg white on top to help hold the almonds in place.
• Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.