Maple Nut Coffee Twist Recipes

MAPLE TWIST COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, sugar, egg, maple flavoring, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and maple flavoring; set aside. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle; place 1 circle on a greased baking sheet or 12-in. baking pan. Spread with a third of the butter; sprinkle with a third of the filling. Repeat layers twice. Pinch edges of dough to seal., Carefully place a glass in center of circle. With scissors, cut from outside edge just to the glass, forming 16 wedges. Remove glass; twist each wedge 5 or 6 times. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Bake at 375° until golden brown, 18-20 minutes. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; set aside. Carefully remove coffee cake from pan by running a metal spatula under it to loosen; transfer to a wire rack. Drizzle with glaze.

MAPLE-NUT COFFEE TWIST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat milk and margarine until very warm (120*-130*F).
• In large bowl, blend warm liquid, 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, yeast, extract and egg at low speed until moistened.
• Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
• By hand, stir in remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 2 minutes.
• Place dough in greased bowl; turn greased-side-up.
• Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.
• In small bowl, combine filling ingredients, set aside.
• Grease (not oil) 12-inch pizza pan.
• Punch down dough; divide and shape into 3 balls.
• On floured surface, roll or press 1 ball of dough to cover bottom of prepared pizza pan.
• Place in prepared pizza pan.
• Brush dough with about 1/3 of melted margarine; sprinkle with 1/3 Filling.
• Repeat layer of dough, melted margarine and Filling.
• To shape place a glass about 2 inches in diameter in center of dough, (a shot glass works perfectly)
• With pizza cutter, cut from outside edge to the glass, forming 16 pie-shaped wedges.
• Twist each wedge 5 times. Remove glass.
• Cover; let rise until light and doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375*F.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.
• In small bowl, blend Glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.

MAPLE-NUT COFFEE TWIST

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl dissolve yeast from hot roll mix in warm water. Stir in egg, sugar and maple flavoring. Add hot roll flour mixture; blend well Place in greased bowl. Cover, let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
• 2. Combine all Filling ingredients except margarine.
• 3. Grease 12 inch pizza pan.
• 4. Divide dough equally into three balls. On lightly floured surface, roll out one ball of dough to 12-inch circle. Fit into bottom of greased pizza pan. Brush dough with 2 tablespoons melted margarine and sprinkle with about 1/3 cup filling. Continue in same manner forming 2 more layers and ending with filling.
• 5. Use a glass to mark a 2-inch circle in center of dough (do not cut through dough). Cut from outside edge just to circle forming 16 pie shaped wedges. Twist each wedge 5 times. Let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes
• 6. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake 17 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7. In small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.
• 8. NOTE: I was in a rush one time and didn't want to take the time to roll out three layers and do the twisting. I rolled the dough into a rectangle/oblong shape, brushed with the butter and put all the filling mix on top of that. I rolled it up lengthwise (like a jelly roll) and cut them like cinnamon rolls and baked them in a 9 x 13 inch pan. They turned out just fine. While the above directions makes a pretty cake, I and my neighbor liked them better made this way. They seemed to be moister.

MAPLE NUT COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the contents of the roll mix and yeast packets with the sugar. Stir in water, butter, egg and maple flavoring; mix well., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 2-3 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 45-60 minutes., In a small bowl, combine sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and maple flavoring. Grease a 12-in. pizza pan. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 3 portions. Roll each into a 12-in. circle. Place 1 circle on prepared pan. Brush with a third of the melted butter; sprinkle with a third of the filling. Repeat layers twice. Pinch around edge to seal., Place a small glass in center of circle. With kitchen scissors, cut from outside edge just to the glass, forming 16 wedges. Twist each wedge 5 or 6 times and tuck ends under. Remove glass. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, 30-45 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm coffee cake.

MAPLE NUT TWIST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the contents of roll mix and yeast packets with sugar. Stir in water, butter, egg and maple flavoring; mix well., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Combine first five filling ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds., Roll one portion of dough into a 12-in. circle; transfer to a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Brush with a third of the butter; sprinkle with a third of the filling. Repeat two times with the remaining dough, butter and filling, placing each circle of dough over the previous layer. Pinch outer edges to seal., Place a small glass at the center of the dough. With scissors, cut from the outside edge to the glass to form 16 wedges. Remove glass; twist each wedge three times. Cover with plastic wrap coated with cooking spray; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Uncover dough. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack.

MAPLE TWIST COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix all filling ingredients together and set aside.
• 2. Place flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• 3. Beat butter and sugar in mixer and add eggs and raisins.
• 4. Add the flour mixture and milk to butter mixture - alternating.
• 5. Turn dough onto floured surface. Shape into a ball and cut into four pieces.
• 6. Roll one piece of dough into a 12 inch log on floured surface. Take a rolling pin and very gently roll the log into a 5" x 12" rectangle.
• 7. Place 1/4 of the filling along the bottom edge of the dough and fold the top edge of the dough over the filling. Pinch the seems and flatten the rectangle a little with your hands - making a "package".
• 8. Cut the dough vertically into 1" pieces. You'll wind up with about 12 pieces.
• 9. Hold each cookie piece in hands and twist twice away from your body. Place on cookie sheet and press the ends of each cookie down onto the cookie sheet.
• 10. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. They do not brown.
• 11. Repeat with other four pieces of dough.
• 12. Mix icing ingredients in bowl.
• 13. When the cookies are cool, top with icing. I just use my finger to "paint" the icing on top.
• 14. Now...(and this is important)...make a cup of tea, take two cookies and sit in your special chair. Eat and sip....or do what I do...dunk and eat. OMG - you will be so happy!!!!!