Cooking Recipe Christmas Tree Coffee Cake
Recipe Ingredients
Directions
Soften yeast in lukewarm water. (Use warm water for dry yeast.) Pour
scalded milk over sugar, salt and butter. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in 1
cup flour and eggs. Add softened yeast and oats. Combine 1/4 cup
flour and candied fruits; stir to coat fruits evenly with flour. Add
to dough; mix well. Stir in enough more flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas; knead until smooth and
satiny, about 10 minutes. Round dough into ball; place in greased
bowl; brush lightly wtih melted shortening. Cover and let rise in
warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; cover; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in half.
From one half, pinch off 17 pieces of dough; shape to form balls.
Arrange balls in the shape of a Christmas tree on greased cooky
sheet. Brush lightly with melted butter. Repeat with other half of
dough. Cover; let rise in warm place until nearly double in size,
about 1 hour.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 F.) about 20 minutes. Decorate
with confectioners' sugar frosting and candied citron.
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