Almond Paste Twirl Coffee Cake
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
20
ingredients
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Pastry
- 3 cups flour
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- powdered sugar
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Filling
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2⁄3 cup ground almonds (also known as almond flour)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
directions
- In a large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups flour & yeast.
- On the stove, heat milk, butter, granulated sugar & salt until 115-120 degrees. Don't worry if the butter isn't completely melted.
- Add to dry mixture in bowl.
- Add egg, beating at a low speed for 1/2 minute. Be sure to scrape the bowl during mixing so as to get all yeast incorporated.
- Beat at a high speed for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining flour (and up to 1/2 cup more to make a soft, knead-able dough).
- Knead on floured surface until smooth.
- Put ball in greased bowl. Flip to grease both sides.
- Cover with damp cloth & let rise in a warm place until double (1-1 1/2 hours).
- Punch dough down & let rest 10 minutes.
- Roll into a rectangle (about 12x18 inches).
- Make the almond filling by creaming together sugar and butter. Stir in slmonds & extract.
- Spread the almond filling over the pastry.
- roll from the long edge & pinch to seal.
- Place seam side down on greased baking sheet (can be shaped as necessary to fit onto baking sheet).
- Cut every 1/2 inch to within 1/2 inch of bottom. Gently pull each slice alternately to left & right.
- Let rise in warm place until nearly double (about 1 hour).
- Bake in 375 degree overn for 20-25 minutes.
- While still hot, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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<p style=text-align: left;>I am a working mom of 3. I work 1 full-time job, and one part-time job. So I do a lot of Once-a-Month & Freezer Cooking. Unfortunately DH doesn't like many veggies, so I mix (hide) them into recipes. <br /><br />My youngest has developed some severe food allergies (milk & eggs), so my cooking has definitely adapted. This means you'll see a variety of recipes & even some that have both their original & their adaptations.</p>
<p style=text-align: left;>I'd love to have more time to make desserts, but I just really suffer from lack of energy to make them. Plus, I really don't need to add those calories to my diet (but they're SO good!). <br /><br /></p>