Sunburst Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 2 | |
| Warm water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shortening | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), scalded | |
| All purpose flour | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Raisins | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 cup candied cherries, cut up | ||
| 2 tablespoons chopped candied citron | ||
Directions
Soften yeast in water.
Combine next 4 ingredients; cool to lukewarm.
Add 7 cup flour and beat smooth.
Add yeast and egg; mix well.
Add fruit and enough flour to make soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead till smooth (5 to 8 minutes).
Place in a greased bowl, turning dough once.
Cover and let rise till double.
Punch down; turn out on a lightly floured surface.
Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Divide dough into 12 equal pieces.
With hands roll each piece into a rope 8 inches long and 3/4 inch thick.
On lightly greased baking sheet, arrange 6 pieces in a U-shape around a 4-inch circle with ends toward the center.
Make the remaining 6 pieces into oval shapes and arrange over the U-shapes, with ends joining in the center.
Let rise till double (1 hour).
Bake in a moderate oven (350°) for 25 minutes or until done.
Drizzle with Confectioners' Icing.
Combine next 4 ingredients; cool to lukewarm.
Add 7 cup flour and beat smooth.
Add yeast and egg; mix well.
Add fruit and enough flour to make soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead till smooth (5 to 8 minutes).
Place in a greased bowl, turning dough once.
Cover and let rise till double.
Punch down; turn out on a lightly floured surface.
Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
Divide dough into 12 equal pieces.
With hands roll each piece into a rope 8 inches long and 3/4 inch thick.
On lightly greased baking sheet, arrange 6 pieces in a U-shape around a 4-inch circle with ends toward the center.
Make the remaining 6 pieces into oval shapes and arrange over the U-shapes, with ends joining in the center.
Let rise till double (1 hour).
Bake in a moderate oven (350°) for 25 minutes or until done.
Drizzle with Confectioners' Icing.
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