Recipe for cooking almond twist coffee cake

Breakfast Recipes :: Coffeecakes

Almond Twist Coffee Cake

1/3 c. butter or butter replacement
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. almond extract or flavoring
2 (16 ounce) loaves frozen bread, defrosted
1/4 c. sliced almonds
1 1/2 c. sifted powdered’ sugar
3 Tbsp. milk
1/4 tsp. almond extract or flavoring

Combine first 3 ingredients in a sm. saucepan; cook over med. heat until butter melts. Remove from heat, and let cool.

Cut each bread loaf crosswise into 4 pieces; roll each piece to an 18-in. strip on a lightly floured surface. While twisting dough several times, coil 1 strip in center of a lightly greased 12-in. pizza pan. Attach second strip to end of first; twist and coil. Repeat procedure with remaining dough. Spoon butter mixture over top. Let rise in a warm place (85 degrees F) free from drafts for 30 mins. or until dough is doubled in bulk.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 mins.; sprinkle with almonds. Shield roll with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning, and bake an additional 15 mins..

Let coffee cake cool for 10 mins..

Combine powdered\sugar, milk and almond extract or flavoring; stir until smooth. Drizzle glaze over coffee cake.

Makes approximately one 12-inch coffee cake.