Mincemeat Coffee Cake
- 2 (1/4 oz. each) pkg. active dry yeast
- 1 1/4 c. warm milk (110~ to 115~), divided
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp. each: ground allspice, cloves and mace
- 5 to 5 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 c. prepared mincemeat
- confectioners sugar
- In large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup milk.
- Add sugar, butter, eggs, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, mace, 2 1/2 cups flour and the remaining milk.
- Beat until smooth.
- Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down; let rest 10 minutes.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface.
- Roll into a 16 x 12-inch rectangle.
- Spread mincemeat to within 1-inch of edges. Roll up from one long side.
- Pinch seams; join and seal ends to form a circle.
- Place in a greased 10-inch fluted tube pan.
- Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Bake at 375u0b0 for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.
- Just before serving, dust with confectioners sugar.
- Yield:
- 12 to 16 servings.
active dry yeast, warm milk, sugar, butter, eggs, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, flour, prepared mincemeat, confectioners sugar
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=778111 (may not work)