Plunder Flechten

Directions

Prepare recipe of Plunderteig and chill.

Cut off a third of the chilled dough and roll it out ¼ inch thick.

Brush the dough with beaten egg.

Cover it with the floured candied fruit and sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar.

Fold the dough in half and roll it out ½ inch thick.

Cut the filled dough in ¾ X 8 inch strips.

Slit the strips down the center with a pastry wheel, leaving an inch uncut at each end, and twist the strips into various designs of single or double rounds.

Arrange the twists on a buttered baking sheet, brush them with beaten egg, let them rise, covered, in a warm place until they double in bulk, about 1½ hours.

Bake in a moderate oven, 350℉ (180℃). for 20 minutes or until they are golden. Brush the hot twists with apricot preserves.