Recipes for Holidays

Filled Coffee Ring

2  pkg. dry yeast

1/3 c. warm water

1 1/2 c. lukewarm milk

1 cup sugar divided

2 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1/2 c. salad oil

6 1/2 to 71/2 c. all purpose flour

1/4 c. melted butter or marg.

2 T. ground cinamon

3 T. chopped maraschino cherries

3 T. chopped pecans

Cream frosting

Dissolve yeast in warm water, Set aside 5 min.  Combine milk , 1/2 cup sugar and salt, stir in yeast mixture, eggs, and oil.  Add enough flour to make a slightly sticky dough, mix well. Cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts, until doubled in bulk. About 1 hour. Turn dough out on floured surface and knead until smooth elastic, 5 min.  Return to bowl and let rise again.  Place dough on flour surface.and roll into rectangle.  Spread with melted butter, sugar and cinnamon, cherries, pecans, raisins. Roll up jelly roll fashion. Pinch edges and ends together. place on greased cookie sheet. Using kitchen shears make a cut around the ring at every inch.  Gently pull out and twist.  Cover and let rise til double 30 min.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20- 25 min.  

Creamy Frosting

1 cup shipping cream 1 cup sugar 

1 tsp. almond extract

Microwave on high for 9 min.  Watch carefully, will boil over.