Wednesday Recipes--Maple Sunburst Coffee Cake

Dear Readers, Sometimes, I'm up for a challenge. This recipe looked difficult because of the shaping, but it wasn't! A fun way to have that cinnamon roll flavor!

Ingredients:

Coffee Cake

3-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 Tablespoons granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 package active dry years

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

2 eggs

Directions:

1. In a large mixer bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.

2. In a small saucepan, place milk and butter. Heat until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture in bowl.

3. Add eggs. Blend at low speed 3 minutes. Beat at medium speed 3 minutes.

4. Stir in enough of remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Place in a greased bowl.

5. Cover. Let rise 1 1/2 hours.

Filling Ingredients:

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup

1/4 teaspoon maple extract

Glaze:

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2-3 teaspoons milk

1/4 teaspoon maple extract

Directions:

6. Combine filling ingredients.

7. Divide dough into 2 parts. Roll each to a 12-inch round. Place one round onto a greased 12-inch pizza pan. Spread with filling. Top with second round. Seal edges.

8. Make 5-inch cuts, 1 inch apart from outside edges (I placed a ramekin in the middle as a stopping point).

9. Twist each strip. Let rise 1 hour or until light.

10. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

11. Combine glaze ingredients.

12. Drizzle over warm cake. Serve to people you love (or at least like)!

This recipe comes from My Great Recipes Packet 27NB. I used to get mail-order recipes! :)

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