Honey Swirl Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 4 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Active dry yeast | 2 | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Raisin Filling | ||
Directions
In large mixer bowl stir together 2 cups of the flour and yeast.
Heat and stir milk, sugar, butter, and salt till warm (115° to 120°).
Add to flour mixture; add eggs.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can mix in with a spoon.
Turn out onto lightly floured surface.
Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total).
Place in lightly greased bowl; turn once.
Cover; let rise in warm place till double (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours).
Punch down; divide in half.
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
On floured surface roll each half of dough to 14x8-inch rectangle.
Spread half of Raisin Filling over each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges.
Starting from long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion.
Pinch edge to seal.
Cut into 1-inch slices.
Arrange slices, cut side down, in greased 10-inch tube pan, making 4 staggered layers.
Cover; let rise till double (45 to 50 minutes).
Bake in 350° oven 40 to 50 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes in pan.
Invert onto rack; cool slightly.
Heat and stir milk, sugar, butter, and salt till warm (115° to 120°).
Add to flour mixture; add eggs.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can mix in with a spoon.
Turn out onto lightly floured surface.
Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total).
Place in lightly greased bowl; turn once.
Cover; let rise in warm place till double (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours).
Punch down; divide in half.
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
On floured surface roll each half of dough to 14x8-inch rectangle.
Spread half of Raisin Filling over each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges.
Starting from long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion.
Pinch edge to seal.
Cut into 1-inch slices.
Arrange slices, cut side down, in greased 10-inch tube pan, making 4 staggered layers.
Cover; let rise till double (45 to 50 minutes).
Bake in 350° oven 40 to 50 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes in pan.
Invert onto rack; cool slightly.
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