Danish Coffee Ring Recipe
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Ingredients
1 cake compressed yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/2 cup milk, scalded
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 1/2 to 3 cups sifted all purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon mace or 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
Directions
Soften yeast in lukewarm water.
Combine next 4 ingredients; cool to lukewarm.
Add the egg.
Add vanilla, lemon peel, and 7 cup of the flour; beat well.
Stir in softened yeast; mix well.
Add remaining flour to make a smooth, soft dough.
Knead on floured surface till smooth and elastic.
Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface of dough.
Cover and let rise till double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down.
Let rest, covered, 10 minutes.
Roll to 21x7 inches, 1/4 inch thick.
Brush with melted butter.
Combine remaining ingredients; spread on dough.
Roll from long edge; seal.
Shape ring on greased cooky sheet.
With scissors, snip almost to center at 1 inch intervals.
Pull sections apart; twist slightly.
Cover, let rise till double, about 50 minutes.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
Frost with Icing: Mix 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, 4 teaspoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and dash salt.
Combine next 4 ingredients; cool to lukewarm.
Add the egg.
Add vanilla, lemon peel, and 7 cup of the flour; beat well.
Stir in softened yeast; mix well.
Add remaining flour to make a smooth, soft dough.
Knead on floured surface till smooth and elastic.
Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface of dough.
Cover and let rise till double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down.
Let rest, covered, 10 minutes.
Roll to 21x7 inches, 1/4 inch thick.
Brush with melted butter.
Combine remaining ingredients; spread on dough.
Roll from long edge; seal.
Shape ring on greased cooky sheet.
With scissors, snip almost to center at 1 inch intervals.
Pull sections apart; twist slightly.
Cover, let rise till double, about 50 minutes.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
Frost with Icing: Mix 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar, 4 teaspoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and dash salt.