Dee's Sweet Puff Pastry Delight

Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
10 to 12 servings
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided
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2/3 cup finely chopped dates
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2/3 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
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2/3 cup very finely chopped unpeeled apples
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3 Krispy Kreme Glazed Crullers (2 to 3 days old), crumbled very fine with hands
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon butter extract
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1 tablespoon firmly packed light brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 pinch of ground nutmeg
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1/2 (17.3-ounce) box frozen puff pastry (1 sheet), thawed
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2 tablespoons melted butter, divided
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1/3 cup pineapple preserves or orange marmalade
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1 recipe Buttery Glaze (Recipe follows.)
Buttery Glaze:
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3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 tablespoon butter extract
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1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet; set aside.
2.
In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup pecans, dates, cherries, apples, crumbled crullers, and vanilla and butter extracts; toss mixture to mix well. Add brown sugar and spices; mix well with a big spoon. Let mixture sit for approximately 15 minutes.
3.
Unfold puff pastry and place it on prepared baking sheet. Roll dough to a 14-x-10-inch rectangle. Brush some melted butter lightly over dough, making sure that no butter is standing on dough. Spread pineapple preserves or orange marmalade in center third of pastry. Add doughnut mixture to center on top of preserves.
4.
With a paring knife, cut outer thirds of dough into 1-inch strips, beginning approximately 1/2 inch away from filling and continuing to outer edge.
5.
Beginning at one end, fold strips over filling, alternating sides and overlapping strips in the center. (It should look like you're lacing a shoe.) Fold end of pastry in, lapping strips over end. Lightly brush remaining melted butter over pastry.
6.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown in color. Remove immediately onto an oblong platter. Let pastry cool for approximately 15 minutes. Lightly brush with some Buttery Glaze and let cool. When almost cool, drizzle remaining glaze over pastry in a crisscross fashion. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup pecans over glaze, if desired.
Buttery Glaze:
Combine sugar, extracts, and whipping cream, beating until slightly thickened. (Mixture should be the texture of whipped cream or condensed milk.) Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
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