Almond Paste Twirl Coffee Cake

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 3 cups flour
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
• 1 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• powdered sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup ground almonds (also known as almond flour)
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups flour & yeast.
• 2 on the stove, heat milk, butter, granulated sugar & salt until 115-120 degrees. don't worry if the butter isn't completely melted.
• 3 add to dry mixture in bowl.
• 4 add egg, beating at a low speed for 1/2 minute. be sure to scrape the bowl during mixing so as to get all yeast incorporated.
• 5 beat at a high speed for 3 minutes.
• 6 stir in the remaining flour (and up to 1/2 cup more to make a soft, knead-able dough).
• 7 knead on floured surface until smooth.
• 8 put ball in greased bowl. flip to grease both sides.
• 9 cover with damp cloth & let rise in a warm place until double (1-1 1/2 hours).
• 10 punch dough down & let rest 10 minutes.
• 11 roll into a rectangle (about 12x18 inches).
• 12 make the almond filling by creaming together sugar and butter. stir in slmonds & extract.
• 13 spread the almond filling over the pastry.
• 14 roll from the long edge & pinch to seal.
• 15 place seam side down on greased baking sheet (can be shaped as necessary to fit onto baking sheet).
• 16 cut every 1/2 inch to within 1/2 inch of bottom. gently pull each slice alternately to left & right.
• 17 let rise in warm place until nearly double (about 1 hour).
• 18 bake in 375 degree overn for 20-25 minutes.
• 19 while still hot, sprinkle with powdered sugar.