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    1776 Coffee Cake


    Source of Recipe


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    List of Ingredients




    1 cup warm water
    2 Tablespoons yeast -- or 2 packages
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/8 teaspoon mace
    1 cup scalded milk
    1 cup melted lard
    1 Tablespoon salt
    3 eggs -- beaten
    7 cups flour -- about
    butter -- softened
    cinnamon & sugar -- mixed together
    blueberries & cherries -- decorations
    POWDERED SUGAR ICING
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 pound powdered sugar
    5 tablespoons hot milk
    1/2 Teaspoon lemon flavoring
    2 tablespoons white shortening (Crisco)

    Recipe



    Put the yeast in the water & set aside.

    Put sugar, mace, milk, melted lard, salt & eggs in a large mixing bowl.
    Add yeast mixture and about 7 cups of flour. Mix all ingredients together
    & work to a smooth dough. Let rise until double. Roll out on board 1/2"
    inch thick, spread with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar. Cut in
    strips one inch wide. Twist them as you place in a round 8" greased pan.
    Let rise about 40 minutes.

    Bake 18-20 minutes at 375 degrees or until golden brown. Ice with Powdered
    Sugar icing. Decorate with red cherries & blueberries and to with a flag
    in the center.

    POWDERED SUGAR ICING Combine all ingredients, beat one minute, add more
    milk if needed to make it spread easily.

 

 

 


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