Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Breads - Recipe for Crescent Caramel Swirl

Crescent Caramel Swirl

Makes 12 servings.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine)
1/2 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
2 (8 ounce) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls.

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Melt butter in small saucepan.

  3. Coat bottom and sides of 12-cup Bundt pan with 2 tablespoons of melted butter.

  4. Sprinkle pan with 3 tablespoons of the nuts.

  5. In a saucepan add remaining nuts, brown sugar and water to remaining melted butter .

  6. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute, stirring consistently.

  7. Remove dough from cans; do not unroll. Cut each long roll into 8 slices.

  8. Arrange 8 slices, cut side down, in nut-lined pan; separate layers of each pinwheel slightly.

  9. Spoon half of brown sugar mixture over dough.

  10. Place remaining 8 dough slices alternately over bottom layer.

  11. Spoon remaining brown sugar mixture over slices.

  12. Bake for 23-33 minutes or until deep golden brown.

  13. Cool 3 minutes.

  14. Invert onto serving platter or waxed paper.

  15. Serve warm.