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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 30 |
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Your loved ones will enjoy this heart-shaped coffee cake from Summerhill, Pennsylvania editor Dolores Skrout. Ingredients:
4-1/2 to 5 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, divided |
1/2 cup sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoons salt |
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast |
1/2 cup milk |
1/2 cup water |
6 tablespoons butter, divided |
2 eggs |
filling: |
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar |
1/2 cup chopped blanched almonds, toasted |
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries |
1 tablespoon king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons almond extract |
glaze: |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 tablespoons butter, softened |
2 to 3 tablespoons milk |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Heat milk, water and 4 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°. Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat on medium for 2 minutes. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat on high for 2 minutes. By hand, add 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. Punch dough down. Divide in half. Roll each half into a 26-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Melt remaining butter; brush over dough. Combine filling ingredients; sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly-roll style form long end; pinch to seal. Place seam side down on greased nonstick baking sheets or baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Shape each roll into heart; seal ends. Cut from outer edge two-thirds through cake every 1 in. and turn each section out. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
4. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Remove immediately from baking sheets to wire racks. Cool completely; remove parchment paper if used. For glaze, cream sugar and butter. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over hearts. Yield: 2 coffee cakes.
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