1 cup real butter (no-salt type) 8 oz pkg of Philadelphia cream cheese (or Mascarpone) 2-1/4 cups flour 18 oz apricot preserves on sirup 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup chopped nuts (I prefer pecans) 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup shaved almonds Cream the flour, butter, and cream cheese into a ball and chill it. Divide dough into 4 parts. Roll each into a rectangle. Spread mixture of apricot preserves, shredded coconut, dark brown sugar, and chopped pecans and roll up as a jelly roll. Brush top with a tiny bit of the apricot sirup and put shaved almonds on top. Put on ungreased cookie sheet, and bake for about 45 minutes at 350 °C. Cool and slice. Serve with a bit of whipped cream or hot out of the oven with vanilla ice-cream. |