Stolen Swedish Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1% cups sealded milk
• 2 t. salt
• 1 egg
• 6 T. melted shortening
• 1 yeast cake dissolved in 4% cup warm water
• Flour to make dough

Method

1. 1

   Knead well.

2. 2

   Set aside to rise.

3. 3

   Work out air bubbles.

4. 4

   Divide dough into two parts.

5. 5

   Roll as for pie dough to 0.5 inch thickness.

6. 6

   Spread generously with softened butter and brown sugar.

7. 7

   Add cinnamon and handful of raisins.

8. 8

   Roll as for jelly roll.

9. 9

   Pinch dough together and place in a pie or cake tin, pyrex is best, in a half circle.

10. 10

    Cut with pastry shears, in inch slices.

11. 11

    Arrange so as to make a complete circle.

12. 12

    Let rise and bake at 350 F. for 10 minutes, then reduce heat and finish baking.

13. 13

    Brush with a topping of confectioner’s sugar and water and 0.5 teaspoon vanilla.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Wilkes County Home Demonstration Club cook book (1947) by N.C.) Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs (Wilkes County, page 16. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

STOLEN SWEDISH COFFEE CAKE 1% cups sealded milk 2 t. salt 1 egg 6 T. melted shortening 1 yeast cake dissolved in 4% cup warm water Flour to make dough

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