Christmas Tree Coffee Cake

Title:
Christmas Tree Coffee Cake

Yield:
2 Cakes

Categories:
Bread,
Cakes,
Yeast




Ingredients:





     1    Cake compressed yeast; or...


     1 pk -Dry yeast


   3/4 c  Milk; scalded


   1/4 c  Sugar


     1 ts Salt


   1/3 c  Butter or margarine


     3 c  Sifted all-purpose flour


          -- (plus more as necessary)


     2    Eggs; beaten


     1 c  Quaker Oats, uncooked


          -- (quick or old-fashioned)


   1/2 c  Diced mixed candied fruits






 Soften yeast in lukewarm water.  (Use warm water for dry yeast.)  Pour


 scalded milk over sugar, salt and butter.  Cool to lukewarm.  Stir in 1


 cup flour and eggs.  Add softened yeast and oats.  Combine 1/4 cup flour


 and candied fruits; stir to coat fruits evenly with flour.  Add to dough;


 mix well.  Stir in enough more flour to make a soft dough.


 


 Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas; knead until smooth and


 satiny, about 10 minutes.  Round dough into ball; place in greased bowl;


 brush lightly wtih melted shortening.  Cover and let rise in warm place


 until double in size, about 1 hour.


 


 Punch dough down; cover; let rest 10 minutes.  Divide dough in half.  From


 one half, pinch off 17 pieces of dough; shape to form balls.  Arrange


 balls in the shape of a Christmas tree on greased cooky sheet.  Brush


 lightly with melted butter.  Repeat with other half of dough.  Cover; let


 rise in warm place until nearly double in size, about 1 hour.


 


 Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 F.) about 20 minutes.  Decorate with


 confectioners' sugar frosting and candied citron.


 


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