Fruit Lattice Coffee Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup fruit preserves
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 individual package)
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees f)
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup light cream (half 'n' half)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon water

Recipe

• 1 soften yeast in the warm water.
• 2 make the fruit filling: mix well the preserves, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup almonds, and 1/2 cup sugar. set aside.
• 3 mixer bowl: cream together butter, sugar, salt. add 3 eggs and 1 egg yolk (reserving the ), one at a time, to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 4 stir in 4 cups flour alternately with the yeast and light cream. mix, but do not beat. set aside 1 cup of the dough and spread the remainder in 2 well greased 9x9x2 inch baking pans. cover both dough squares in each pan with the pie filling.
• 5 lattice top: blend 1/4 cup flour into reserved dough. roll out on floured surface to a 9-inch square and cut into 16 strips.
• 6 arrange 8 strips in lattice pattern over fruit filling in each pan.
• 7 beat together reserved egg and water; brush over strips of dough. cover and let rise in warm place till touble (1 to 1 1/4 hours).
• 8 preheat oven to 375°f
• 9 bake both cakes for 20 to 25 minutes.