Coffee cake

Coffee cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 2/3 c
• milk - 2 c
• salt - 1 tsp
• flour - 4 c
• eggs, beaten - 3 item
• warm water - 1/2 c
• yeast - 2 pkg
• margarine or shortening - 1/2 c

How to make coffee cake:

In large mixing bowl, put the sugar, margarine and salt. Pour the scalded milk over and let cool. Put 2 teaspoons sugar in warm water. Add yeast and let it get foamy. Add eggs to the milk mixture. Stir; add yeast, then flour and beat with enough flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth. Grease bowl. Put in dough and turn to grease top. Let rise until double. Take out about 1/3 of the dough to floured surface and roll into a rectangle about 9 x 12-inch. Spread with melted margarine; sprinkle well with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll and flatten a little. Place on well-greased cookie sheet or on pizza pan and bring ends together to form a circle. Cut in 1/2-inch slices nearly to the center and turn cut sides up. Let rise until nice and light. Bake in 375° oven until brown and done. Frost with powdered sugar glaze.

Glaze: Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar, vanilla and butter to powdered sugar with a little milk to make glaze. There will be leftover dough. It is necessary to make the indicated amount as to assure positive yeast action. Extra dough, make rolls.

Recipe categories: Breads, Breakfast, Coffee cakes.