Brown Sugar Coffee Cake [7-9-17]

Brown Sugar Coffee Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups brown sugar, lightly packed
2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

Thoroughly mix together brown sugar, flour and butter. Spread half of mixture into 9-inch square pan. To remaining brown sugar mixture, add egg and nutmeg. Mix baking soda into sour cream and add, stirring well. Spread batter over first mixture in pan. Sprinkle cinnamon and nuts over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Serves: 6 - 8

Molletes (Anise Seed Rolls) - recipes

Molletes (Anise Seed Rolls)
 
Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast 2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt
2 cups warm water (105�-115�F) 1 teaspoon anise seed
1/2 cup shortening 6-7 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar Margarine

Directions

Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream shortening with sugar. Beat in eggs and add salt and anise seed. Add creamed mixture to yeast and thoroughly combine. Gradually add flour to mixture until a moderately firm dough is formed. Knead dough on a lightly floured board until it is smooth and elastic. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise until it is double in size.* Punch dough down, knead, and allow to double in size again. Knead dough and shape into round balls the size of an egg. Place in a well-greaed pan, cover, and allow to double in size again. Lightly brush with margarine and bake in a 375�F oven for20-25 minutes.

* Yeast dough should be allowed to rise in a warm locatin. It should never be allowed to rise in a heated oven. Dough is double in size when an indentation remains after a finger has been inserted into dough and removed.

NOTE: Molletes are traditionally served as a coffee cake.

Yield: 3-3 1/2 dozen - Baking Time: 20-25 minutes - Temperature: 375�F Freeze Well