German Prune Coffeecake

1/2 c Butter or margarine; melted

1/2 c Sugar

2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Lemon extract

1/3 c Warm water

1 pk Yeast

1 ts Sugar

2 Eggs; beaten

3 1/2 c Flour; unsifted

-----centers----- 1 lb Prunes; cooked and pitted

1/2 c Sugar

Butter Sugar Cinnamon Combine milk (canned milk, half milk and half water does not have to be scalded), butter, sugar, salt and flavoring in a mixing bowl. dissove yeast in 1/3 c warm water with 1 t sugar. add yeast mixture and beaten eggs. Add flour and mix well until batter makes a soft dough. Beat with a spoon about 20 times. Let it rise until doubled. Knead gently. Divide dough into 2

portions and roll each to a rectangle. Place dough on a cookie sheet. Put half of prunes in each center and dough down each side towads the center. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise in a warm place. Dot with butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Bake at 350~F until light brown, about 20-25 minutes. Makes 2 large coffeecakes. Margaret Garland DFYX18A Source: Prize Winning Recipes from the State Fair of Texas, 1976. -----