Peanut Braid - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 recipe sweet dough
1 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. margarine
confectioners sugar
chopped nuts (peanuts, walnuts or pecans)

Preparation

Mix peanut butter and margarine until well blended.
Punch dough down, divide in half; cut each half into 3 strips (14 x 3-inch).
Spread mixture down center of strips.
Bring edges to center and pinch to seal.
Form 3 strips into braids; seal ends well.
Repeat with other 3 strips.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Cover.
Rise until double in bulk (1 hour).
Bake at 375\u00b0 about 20 minutes.
Cool.
Frost with confectioners sugar and sprinkle with chopped nuts (peanuts, walnuts or pecans).
Makes 2 braids.