Coffee Cake 1952 Yeast Recipes

DANISH YEAST COFFEE CAKE (KAFFEKAGE)

Steps:

• Scald milk; cool to lukewarm.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the cooled milk over the yeast and let stand.
• Beat remaining milk into 2-1/4 cups flour.
• Stir in the yeast mixture; let rise until dough springs back to touch,
• then mix in melted butter, sugar, lemon rind, and beaten eggs.
• Stir in the remaining flour.
• Spread dough about 1 inch thick on two greased baking sheets and let rise again.
• When well risen, sprinkle with cinnamon and almonds; dot with firm butter.
• Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 15 minutes; lower heat to 375 degrees and bake until brown, about 12-15 minutes.

NEVER FAIL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Add margarine and beat just until crumbly, like for pie crust.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Pour yeast and milk into flour mixture and mix, it will come together quite radidly.
• You can wrap in wax paper and put it in the refrigerator overnight or you can cut it in half and roll it out thin and fill with the"SOLO" filling, Fold front third to the center and then the back third over.
• Fold the ends over and pinch to seal.
• Place on cookie sheet and let rise for 30 min.
• It doesn't rise a lot.
• Bake at 325 degrees for about 30 min.
• Make a frosting with butter, powdered sugar, and milk.
• Can be frozen and frosted later if you wish.