Orange-Date Coffee Cake Twist Recipe

Instructions:

ORANGE-DATE FILLING
1 cup of pitted dates, finely snipped
1/2 cup of finely chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
1/3 cup of packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons of finely grated orange peel
Sweet Orange Icing, optional

SWEET ORANGE ICING
1 cup of powdered sugar, sifted
3 teaspoons of orange juice (3 to 4 teaspoons)

In large bowl, stir together 3/4 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast and salt.

Heat butter, water and milk until hot to touch (120º to 130ºF). Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. With spoon, stir in enough additional flour to make stiff dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 5 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.

Prepare Orange-Date Filling: In small bowl, combine 1 cup pitted dates, finely snipped, 1/2 cup finely chopped, toasted pecans or walnuts, 1/3 cup packed brown sugar and 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel.

On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 9 × 30-inch rectangle. Spread filling to within 1/2-inch of edges. Beginning at long end, roll up tightly as for jelly roll; pinch seam to seal. With sharp knife, cut roll in half lengthwise; carefully turn halves so that cut sides face up. Twist halves around each other, keeping cut sides up so filling is visible. Transfer to greased baking sheet. Shape into ring and pinch ends to seal. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Bake at 350ºF. for 30 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheet; cool on wire rack. If desired, frost top of wreath with Confectioners' Sugar Icing.
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Sweet Orange Icing: In small bowl, combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and 3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice. Beat until smooth.

Source:
"Fleischmann's Yeast"
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Yield:
"1 loaf"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 342 Calories; 12g Fat (31.7% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 54g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 53mg Cholesterol; 183mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 14 0 26366 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20148 0 20085 0 0 0 0 1006

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