ORANGE PULL-APART COFFEE RING

Orange Pull-Apart Coffee Ring image

This coffee ring is an old family recipe that's long been a hit with anyone who's tried it. The yeast bread is a great Sunday treat - or the perfect way to kick off your holiday celebration.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1-1/4 cups warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
7 tablespoons sugar
4 large egg yolks, room temperature
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
4 to 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
TOPPING:
1/2 cup slivered almonds, divided
2/3 cup sugar
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the sugar, egg yolks, butter, salt and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , 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., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 24 pieces; shape into balls. In a shallow bowl, combine sugar and orange zest. , Sprinkle 1/4 cup almonds into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Dip half the balls in melted butter; roll in sugar mixture. Arrange over almonds. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Repeat with remaining balls. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake on lowest oven rack at 350° for 38-42 minutes or until golden brown (cover loosely with foil if browning too quickly). Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 293mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.