Coffee Cake
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 1/4 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 c. milk
- about 3 1/4 c. flour, divided
- 1 1/4 c. sugar, divided
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 c. cold butter (only butter)
- lemon peel from 1 lemon
- 1 c. very fine ground walnuts
- Dissolve yeast in water.
- Beat egg yolks thoroughly.
- Beat in milk and yeast mixture.
- In large bowl of food processor, combine 3 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar and the salt.
- Cut in butter until particles are fine.
- Transfer to bowl, if using food processor. Stir in yeast mixture and lemon peel.
- Cover; let stand 30 minutes.
- Stir in about 1/4 cup flour or enough to make a soft dough.
- Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead, adding flour only if necessary to prevent sticking, until dough is smooth and satiny.
- Place in greased bowl; turn to grease top.
- Cover tight and refrigerate 12 hours or overnight.
- After removing from refrigerator, let dough stand at room temperature a few minutes, pressing with hands to warm and soften slightly.
active dry yeast, warm water, eggs, milk, flour, sugar, salt, cold butter, lemon peel, ground walnuts
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=255312 (may not work)