Orange Glazed Coffee Cake
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1 pkg. dry yeast
� cup warm water
� cup warm milk
� cup fresh orange juice
� cup sugar
� cup ricotta cheese
1 tab. orange zest
� tea. salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 � to 4 cups flour
GLAZE
1 large egg, lightly beaten
ICING
1 cup confectioners� sugar
1� -2 tab. fresh orange juice
Recipe
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir the warm milk, orange juice, sugar, ricotta cheese, orange zest, salt and egg into the yeast mixture. Add 2 cups of flour and mix. Add remaining flour until a stiff dough forms. Knead until smooth and elastic for 10 min. Place in a large greased bowl, turn to coat. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1� hours. Grease 10� springform pan. Punch down dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 1 to 2 min. Divide into 3 equal pieces. Roll each into a 20� rope. Braid together. Coil in prepared pan; tuck ends under. Cover loosely with a damp cloth and let rise until almost doubled for 30 min. Preheat oven to 425� Brush dough with glaze. Bake for 25 to 30 min. until golden brown. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool slightly. Prepare icing and spread over warm cake. Serve warm.
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