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BAKED GOODS

SWEDISH TEA RING, American

See the EASY-DO SWEET DOUGH recipe page for instructions on how to refrigerate and freeze this dough for later use.

Ingredients

• One batch of EASY-DO SWEET DOUGH
• 2 tbsp. softened butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• QUICK WHITE ICING
• Nuts and cherries

Preparation Instructions

Prepare sweet dough recipe according to directions.   Roll dough into oblong 15" X  9".   Spread with 2 tbsp. softened butter and sprinkle with a mixture of 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon.    Roll up tightly, beginning at wide side.   Seal well by pinching edges of roll together  -  then place sealed edge down in ring on lightly greased baking sheet.   Pinch ends together.   With scissors, cut 2/3 of the way through ring at 1 " intervals.   Turn each section on its side.   Place in refrigerator for several hours  -  remove  -  bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes.   Frost with quick white icing and decorate with nuts and cherries.   (Makes 1 ring.)

Contributed by My 7th Grade Home Economics Teacher, 1978

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