Cinnamon Twist Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 -6 cups bread or 5 -6 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons dry yeast
• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
• melted butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• cinnamon or sugar, mixture

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl mix together 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt & yeast.
• 2 combine milk, water & 1/4 cup butter in small bowl. heat til very warm (120 - 130). i do 90 seconds in micorwave. butter does not need to melt. gradually add to dry ingredients. beat at medium 2 minutes, add the egss & 1/2 cup flour and beat on high 2 minutes. switch to dough hook or add by hand, enough flour to make a moderately stiff dough. if adding raisins, you may do so now. knead until smooth & elastic in mixer on by hand on floured board.
• 3 place in greased bowl, cover & let rise in warm place 20 minutes.
• 4 divide dough in half. roll each hald into a 9 x 12 inch rectangle.
• 5 spread with melted butter.
• 6 sprinkle with mixture of the remaining 3/4 cup sugar & cinnamon.
• 7 fold from 9" side- 3" over the center of the sqaure. then fold the other side over 3" so you will have it folded into thirds (3 layers)it will be 3" x 12".
• 8 cut into 12 one inch slices. take each slice and pinch end to seal. tightly twist your slice and place into a greased 9 " square pan. (2 rows of 6). repeat with other half.
• 9 cover with sprayed or lightly oiled wax paper. then top with plastic wrap.
• 10 chill for 2 - 24 hours.
• 11 when ready to bake, remove from refrigerator. uncover. let stand at room temp for 10 minutes.
• 12 bake at 375 for about 25 - 30 minutes. serve drizzled with powdered sugar glaze. may be separated & served individually or cut as a coffee cake. enjoy!