| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Eggs, Dairy |
Danish |
Breads |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3/4 |
c |
Firm butter |
| 1/4 |
c |
Pillsbury's Best All Purpose Flour. |
| 1 |
pk |
Active dry yeast |
| 1/4 |
c |
Warm water |
| 1 |
tb |
Sugar |
| 1 |
|
Egg |
| 3/4 |
c |
Cold milk |
| 2 |
tb |
Sugar |
| 1 |
ts |
Salt |
| 2 3/4 |
c |
Pillsbury's Best All Purpose Flour* |
| 1 |
c |
Golden raisins |
| 1/4 |
c |
Sugar |
| 1/4 |
c |
Funsten's Blanched Almonds; finely chopped |
| 1/4 |
c |
Butter |
| 1 |
ts |
French's Ground Cardamom |
| 1 1/2 |
c |
Confectioners' sugar; sifted |
| 1 |
ts |
Cream |
INSTRUCTIONS
FILLING
BAKE at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. MAKES 2 coffee cakes. Blend
together butter and 1/4 cup flour. Cover and chill. Soften yeast in warm
water, adding 1 tablespoon sugar. Let stand 5 minutes. Beat 1 egg,
reserving 1 tablespoon for the topping. Add cold milk, 2 tablespoons sugar,
1 teaspoon salt, and the yeast mixture. Blend in 2 3/4 cups to 3 cups
sifted flour to form a stiff dough. Roll out on floured surface to a
12-inch square. Roll flour-butter mixture on floured surface (or between
sheets of waxed paper ) to 10 x 4 -inch rectangle;; place in center of
dough. Fold over ends of dough to overlap. Turn one-quarter way around;
roll out again to a 12-inch square. Repeat the folding and rolling process
two more times. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill for 30 to 60 minutes. Cover 1
cup golden raisins with boiling water. Let stand 5 minutes; drain well and
reserve. Prepare Filling. Roll out dough to a 24 x 12-inch rectangle. Cut
lengthwise into two 24x6-inch strips.Spread each with Filling. Sprinkle
with raisins. Roll each strip as for jelly roll, starting with 24-inch
edge. Moisten edges and seal well. Stretch each roll to 30 inches; seal any
breaks. Place on greased baking sheets and form into pretzel shapes.
Flatten to 1/2-inch thickness with rolling pin. Brush with reserved egg and
sprinkle with mixture of 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup blanched almonds. Cover.
Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Bake in moderate oven (375
degrees) 25 to 30 minutes. *Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour is not
recommended for use in this recipe. Filling: Cream butter. If desired add 1
to 2 teaspoons ground cardamom. Add confectioners' sugar, creaming well.
Blend in 1 to 2 teaspoons cream until of spreading consistency.
NOTES : "From Pillsbury's European Recipe Service-A Coffee Cake from
Denmark"
Recipe by: Best Loved Foods of Christmas, Pillsbury, undated booklet
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #849 by NGavlak@aol.com on Oct 16, 1997
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