1 cup butter softened
2 cups milk warmed
2 tablespoons yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup water warm
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
8 cups flour
Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Mix only till well blended. Cover and let rise till double. Punch down and roll out into desired shapes. In the meantime, make Cream and Almond fillings, Streusel Topping, and Almond Icing (all recipes in this cookbook).
Directions for Assembling: Divide dough into 4 equal parts. On lightly floured board, roll out each part into a rectangle. Spread 1/4 Cream Filling on each; then 1/4 Almond Filling on each. Roll up jelly-roll fashion. Cut about 10 slashes through top with knife. Place each roll on greased cookie sheet; then shape into wreath shape or candy cane shape. Sprinkle with Streusel Topping. Let rise in a warm place till double in bulk. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20 minutes. Drizzle with Almond Icing and sprinkle with slivered or sliced almonds.