Mammoth Pecan Braid Coffee Ring Recipe

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Mammoth Pecan Braid Coffee Ring
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
578
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • for pastry
  • 1 package. active , dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teasp. salt
  • 4 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • for vanilla-butter filling
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 and 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 teasp. vanilla
  • 1 and 1/2 cups pecans; chopped
  • cream butter or margarine until soft, add sugar & vanilla; beat until fluffy. set aside.
  • for orange snow icing
  • 2 tablesps. orange juice
  • 1/2 teasp. vanilla
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • blend all ingredients until smooth. set aside.

Directions:

  1. Soften yeast in warm water; let stand 5 to 10 minutes.Combine butter & salt in a large bowl; immediately pour in scalded milk. Stir until butter melts. Cool to lukewarm, blend in 1 cup flour, beating until smooth. Stir softened yeast & add to batter, mixing well. Add about 1/2 the remaining flour; beat until very smooth. Beat in egg & then enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn dough onto a lightly-floured board & allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then knead until dough is smooth & doesn't stick to surface (about 8 minutes). Form into a large ball & put into a deep, buttered bowl. Turn dough once to bring buttered surface to top. Cover with waxed paper or a cloth & let stand in a warm place until doubled in bulk (about 2 hours). Punch down dough with fist & turn onto a lightly-floured surface. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes. At this point you can decide to make one really huge coffee ring or two medium-sized ones. If making two, divide dough in half & roll each half into a nine-inch by eighteen-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle lengthwise into thirds. Spread vanilla-butter filling on all six strips. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the pecans. Roll each of the 6 strips lengthwise, pinching seam very well, to completely seal. Braid strips together in threes, then shape braids into wreaths on lightly-greased baking sheets. Let wreaths rise in warm place until double in bulk (about 30 to 45 minutes). Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool, partially, on a rack. Transfer to serving plate, drizzle each wreath with the orange snow icing & sprinkle on remaining pecans, chopped finely. Hint: This is delicious any way but it extra delicious just slightly warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 577.75 Kcal (2419 kJ)
Calories from fat 246.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.38g 42%
Cholesterol 64.89mg 22%
Sodium 18.32mg 1%
Potassium 146.54mg 3%
Total Carbs 76.84g 26%
Sugars 35.3g 141%
Dietary Fiber 2.61g 10%
Protein 7.76g 16%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 48.3mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 385.72 Kcal (1615 kJ)
Calories from fat 164.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.28g 42%
Cholesterol 43.32mg 22%
Sodium 12.23mg 1%
Potassium 97.83mg 3%
Total Carbs 51.3g 26%
Sugars 23.57g 141%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 10%
Protein 5.18g 16%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 32.2mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.3
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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