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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Making sweet breads has been a hobby of mine since I was a teenager. The addition of maple flavoring gives this coffee cake a tasty twist.Carolyn Strube, Garden City, Texas Ingredients:
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast |
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°) |
3/4 cup warm milk (110° to 115°) |
1/2 cup mashed potatoes |
1/2 cup shortening |
1/4 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon maple flavoring |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
4 to 5 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
filling: |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon maple flavoring |
6 tablespoons butter, softened |
glaze: |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring |
2 to 3 tablespoons milk |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, potatoes, shortening, sugar, eggs, maple flavoring, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. For filling, combine the sugar, pecans, cinnamon and maple flavoring; set aside. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll each portion into a 14-in. circle; place one circle on a greased baking sheet or 14-in. pizza pan.
4. Spread with a third of the butter; sprinkle with a third of the filling. Top with a second circle of dough; spread with butter and top with filling. Repeat with remaining dough, butter and filling; pinch to seal.
5. Carefully place a glass in the center of the circle. With scissors, cut from outside edge just to the glass, forming 16 wedges. Remove glass; twist each wedge five to six times. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under.
6. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
7. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and flavoring and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; set aside. Carefully remove bread from pan by running a metal spatula under it to loosen; transfer to a wire rack. Drizzle with glaze. Serve slightly warm or cool completely. Yield: 16 servings.
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