Buttery Cinnamon Nut Bread With Almond Glaze

Manami's Note:

Easy to make using frozen bread dough, this tasty bread has two flavor variations. This is one variation and the other is *Orange Bread.* Have tweaked it a bit, but it is from the Land O' Lakes web site.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

Bread

• 1 lb loaf frozen bread dough , thawed
• 3 tablespoons Land o' Lakes Butter , softened
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Orange Bread (omit cinnamon and milk)

• 1 ½ teaspoons freshly grated orange rind
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon orange juice

Glaze Ingredients (Can be used on either variation)

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk or 1 -2 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Butter a 15x10x1" jelly roll pan.
3. Press thawed dough on the bottom of pan.
4. Spread dough with butter; prick with a fork.
5. In a large bowl, stir together sugar, pecans and cinnamon.
6. Sprinkle evenly over dough.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Stir together all glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
9. Drizzle over warm bread.
10. Cut into squares; serve warm.