MAPLE NUT COFFEE BREAD

Maple Nut Coffee Bread image

This recipe makes one large coffee cake, so it's great to take to potlucks. The maple flavorings is a nice change from the more common fruit fillings.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 1 loaf.

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
6 tablespoons butter, softened
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, shortening, sugar, egg, salt, maple flavoring, cardamom and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Meanwhile, grease a baking sheet or 14-in. pizza pan or line with foil. For filling, combine the brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and maple flavoring; set aside. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll each into a 14-in. circle; place one on prepared pan. Spread with a third of the butter; sprinkle with a third of the filling. Top with a second circle of dough; top with butter and filling. Repeat. Pinch to seal. , Carefully place a glass in center of circle. With scissors, cut from outside edge just to the glass, forming 16 wedges. Remove glass; twist each wedge five to six times. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. For glaze, combine the sugar, maple flavoring and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; set aside. , Carefully remove bread from pan by running a metal spatula under it to loosen. Transfer to a wire rack. Drizzle with glaze. Cool completely or serve while slightly warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 210mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.