Yuletide Refrigerator Yeast Dough
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Yields:
-
12-16 slices
ingredients
- 3 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 2 eggs
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APRICOT WREATH COFFEE CAKE FILLING
- 1 (6 ounce) package dried apricots, finely chopped
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange juice
- 1⁄4 cup nuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup powdered sugar (optional)
- 2 -3 tablespoons milk (optional)
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FANNED PRUNE COFFEE CAKE FILLING
- 2 cups prunes, cooked, chopped
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
directions
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cup flour, sugar, salt, nutmeg and yeast; blend well.
- In small saucepan, heat milk, water and margarine to very warm (120 to 130:F.).
- Add warm liquid and eggs to flour mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
- By hand, stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough.
- Cover tightly; refrigerate overnight. Shape into Fanned Prune Coffee Cake, Apricot Wreath Coffee Cake or other holiday coffee cake.
- APRICOT WREATH COFFEE CAKE: In small saucepan, combine apricots and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until water is absorbed and apricots are soft, about 20-25 minutes. Add brown sugar, orange juice and nuts; cool.
- Grease 2 cookie sheets.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; divide into 2 parts.
- Roll out half of dough to 18x12 inch rectangle; spread with half the filling.
- Starting at 18 inch side, roll up jelly roll style, pinching edges to seal.
- Place seam-side-down on prepared cookie sheet; twist into a circle, join ends, pinch to seal.
- With scissors or sharp knife make cuts about three-fourths of the way through the dough, 1 inch apart. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 30-40 minutes.
- Heat oven to 375:F. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from pan immediately. Cool.
- If desired, combine powdered sugar and milk; drizzle over warm loaf.
- FANNED PRUNE COFFEE CAKE: In medium saucepan, combine prunes, sugar and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring occasionally; cool.
- Grease 2 cookie sheets.
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; divide into 2 parts.
- Roll out half of dough to 18x9 inch rectangle. Spread half of prepared filling lengthwise down two-thirds of dough.
- Fold unspread dough over half of spread dough. Fold again, forming 3 layers of dough and 2 layers of filling. Seal edges well.
- Place on prepared cookie sheet. Using scissors or sharp knife make eight cuts, 1 inch apart, to within 1 inch of opposite side. Seperate strips slightly; twist so filling shows.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 30-40 minutes.
- Heat oven to 375:F. Bake 15-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile in small bowl, combine honey and margarine. Brush mixture over hot loaf to glaze. Serve warm.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
GrandmaIsCooking
United States