Christmas Tree Coffee Cake

3 hours Prep: 2 hours Cook: 20 minutes

739 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 Cake suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	each	yeast, compressed	or 1 pk dry yeast
3/4	cup	milk	scalded
1/4	cup	sugar
1	teaspoon	salt
1/3	cup	butter	or margarine
3	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted, (plus more as necessary)
2	large	eggs	beaten
1	cup	rolled oats	uncooked, (quick or oldfashioned)
1/2	cup	candied fruit	mixed, diced

Directions

Soften yeast in lukewarm water. (Use warm water for dry yeast.) Pour scalded milk over sugar, salt and butter. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in 1 cup flour and eggs. Add softened yeast and oats. Combine 1/4 cup flour and candied fruits; stir to coat fruits evenly with flour. Add to dough; mix well. Stir in enough more flour to make a soft dough.

Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas; knead until smooth and satiny, about 10 minutes. Round dough into ball; place in greased bowl; brush lightly wtih melted shortening. Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down; cover; let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in half. From one half, pinch off 17 pieces of dough; shape to form balls. Arrange balls in the shape of a Christmas tree on greased cooky sheet. Brush lightly with melted butter. Repeat with other half of dough. Cover; let rise in warm place until nearly double in size, about 1 hour.

Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 F.) about 20 minutes. Decorate with confectioners' sugar frosting and candied citron.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 236g

Amount per Serving

Calories 739 27% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.0g	34%
Saturated Fat 12.0g	59%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 150mg	50%
Sodium 756mg	32%
Total Carbohydrate 113.0g	38%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	28%
Sugars 15.0g
Protein 21.0g	43%