---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01
  
       Title: Apple Crescents
  Categories: Desserts
       Yield: 12 servings
  
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       1 tb Yeast                               1    Egg
     1/2 c  Milk, body temperature              1 ts Lemon rind
     1/2 c  Butter                              2 c  Whole wheat pastry flour
     1/8 c  Maple syrup                   
 
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       1 c  Diced green apples                1/4 c  Butter
     1/3 c  Dates, diced                   
  
   Dissolve yeast in warm milk; set aside.  Melt together butter and maple
   syrup; let cool; add egg, lemon rind, flour, and yeast mixture.  Mix
   together until you have a dough.  Refrigerate overnight.  Roll dough into
   9 circles, one for each 4 rolls; cut each circle into 4 pie-shaped wedges.
   
   Cut together apples, dates and butter.  Spread fruit mixture over dough
   wedges.  Roll up each crescent, beginning at the wide end.  Place on
   unoiled cookie sheets, turning ends to form crescent shape; let rise to
   double in size, about 2 1/2 hours. Bake at 350 degrees 10-15 minutes until
   golden brown.
  
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