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Swedish Tea Ring

Source of Recipe

Sweden


List of Ingredients

1 cake compressed yeast
1 cup milk,scalded
1/4 C white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 C butter
1 egg, beaten
3 1/2 cups bread flour

2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins

1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond or lemon extract
3 tablespoon milk
Grated almonds or cherries for top


Recipe

Butter 2 cookie sheets; set aside.
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water. Add butter, sugar and salt to scalded milk. When lukewarm add yeast and half the flour and beat well. Let rise until light. Then add egg and rest of flour. Mix well and let rise.
2. Divide dough in half. Roll each piece out into rectangles, about 12x16 inches. Spread each dough rectangle with 1 tablespoon softened butter. In a small bowl, combine 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, and 1/2 cup raisins. Sprinkle mixture onto rectangles. Roll them up jelly-roll fashion, along long side. Pinch edges to seal. Stretch and twist into rings. Place them onto prepared cookie sheets with sealed edges down. Pinch ends together to form a ring. Using clean scissors, cut 2/3 way of the way through the loaf at about 2 inch intervals. Spread each cut slightly on its side. Cover and let loaves rise until double. At this time, you may cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until later.
Preheat oven to 370 degrees F.
Bake for 30 minutes. The loaf will be light brown on top and the filling will be oozing and bubbling through. Make a second ring as before
Combine confectioners sugar, almond extract, and milk. Drizzle icing over warm bread. Top with cherries if desired.