Chelsea Cake

Submitted by Saturn

"This is a recently adopted recipe. I will be making this and then posting any changes or corrections. Cook time includes rising time, as well as I could guess."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• DOUGH

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 3 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 4 cups flour
• 7 tablespoons margarine

• FILLING

• 1 cup raisins
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup ground almonds
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons jam

directions

1. To make yeast dough, stir a pinch of sugar into warm milk and sprinkle with yeast.
2. Let stand for 5 min until foamy.
3. Stir gently.
4. Sift flour and remaining sugar into a bowl.
5. Melt margarine and beat into mixture.
6. Pour everything together, making the dough.
7. On a floured surface, knead lightly.
8. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
9. To make filling: Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
10. Roll out dough and brush with butter then spread with filling.
11. Roll up strips of dough into a flan tin.
12. Curve remaining strips around to form a spiral.
13. Let rise for 15 minutes. Bake at 425° for 35 minutes or until golden.