Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 yeast cake
- 450 gr sifted flour
- 240 ml milk
- 50 gr sugar
- 50 gr shortening
- 1 gr salt
- 1 gr mace
- 1 gr cardamom
Add sugar, salt and shortening to milk and cool to lukewarm. Add crumbled yeast and let stand 5 minutes. Add egg and 1.75 cups flour; beat well. Add remaining flour sifted with spices; then knead well. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1.5 hours. Knead down and let rise again. Shape into 2 coffee cakes and place in greased pans. Let rise 15 minutes. Spread almond mixture on top and let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 45 minutes. Makes 2 cakes. Randy Rigg The Pinnacle Club BBS 812-963-9139