Coffee Cake Braid
Ingredients
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine milk, shortening, sugar, and salt.
- Cool until lukewarm. Add eggs and then yeast mixture.
- Stir to blend.
- GRADUALLY, add flour that has been sifted with the cinnamon.
- Add fruit.
- Mix to form a soft dough.
- Knead lightly, on a floured surface, until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a greased bowl and cover.
- Let rise until size doubles (approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours).
- Divide dough into two equal parts.
- Cover and let rest for ten minutes.
- Roll each part into a rectangle, 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut each rectangle into three lengthwise strips.
- Braid the three strips into a loaf form, sealing the ends.
- Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Cover and let rise until size doubles (approximately 1 1/2 hours).
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- While warm, glaze with confectioner's sugar that has been moistened with a few drops of water and the vanilla.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
861
kcal
43% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).