Date-Nut Twist

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup pitted dates, chopped
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 2 large egg whites
• 3 1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 12 packets Equal® sweetener
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 (16-ounce) loaf frozen Italian bread dough, thawed
• 1 large egg white
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes or 3 packets Equal® sweetener

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C)
2. Combine dates, 1/4 cup walnuts, egg whites, 3 1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes, and lemon rind in small bowl.
3. Roll dough on floured surface into rectangle 20″ x 6″.
4. Spread date mixture on dough to within 1″ of edges. Roll dough up, beginning with long edge and pinch edge of dough to seal.
5. Cut roll into 2 equal pieces. Place rolls on greased cookie sheet and twist together, tucking ends under. Let rise, covered, in warm place for 1 hour or until dough is double in size.
6. Beat egg white and water in small bowl.
7. Brush egg mixture over top of the dough.
8. Sprinkle dough with 1 teaspoon Equal® for Recipes and remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.
9. Bake oven for 35 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack.
10. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Food exchanges: 1 1/2 Bread, 1/2 Fat.

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®