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Candy Cane Coffee Cakes
Milk
Coffeecakes: Combine 2 cups of the flour, the yeast, the sugar and
the salt in a lg. mixer bowl. Heat buttermilk and butter to very warm Add
to flour mixture with the eggs. Beat on low speed of electric mixer,
scraping bowl constantly, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2
minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
Knead dough on well-floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 3-5
minutes, adding additional flour as needed to prevent dough from sticking.
Let dough rest, covered, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, for the filling, combine
butter, sugars and cinnamon; mix to form a paste.Divide dough into two
equal parts. On well-floured surface, roll each to a 14x6" rectangle.
Place on buttered cookie sheet. Make 2" cuts on 14" sides of rectangles at
1/2" intervals. Spread half of the cinnamon-butter paste down center of
each rectangle. Crisscross strips over cinnamon mixture. Gently stretch
each rectangle to 20"; curve to form cane shape. Cover; let rise in warm,
draft-free place until nearly doughble, 20-30 minutes. Bake in a 375 oven
18-20minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly on wire rack. Drizzle
with glaze.Decorate as desired. Makes 2 coffeecakes, 8 servings
each.Glaze: Mix confectioners' sugar with milk to form desired
consistency for glazing. |