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Recipe Source: From Your Home Bakery from Great American Recipes Cakes & Cheesecakes Recipe File Serving Size: Makes 8 to 10 servings Have this recipe emailed to you!

Date Fanned Coffee Cake Amount Ingredient 1 package active dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water, 105 to 115 degrees 4 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup milk 3 to 3 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional Date Filling:   8 ounces chopped pitted dates 1/2 cup water

Preparation Instructions:

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl. Add a pinch of sugar. Let stand about 5 minutes.

2. In a large bowl, combine melted butter, salt, egg, brown sugar and milk. Mixture should be lukewarm when adding dissolved yeast.

3. Stir in flour, 1 cup at a time, until soft dough is formed. Knead on floured board until smooth, 5 or 10 minutes.

4. Place in a buttered bowl. Cover. Let rise 1 hour or until doubled.

5. Make date filling. Cool.

6. Punch dough down. Roll out into a 9 by 18 inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter. Spread filling and walnuts, if used, on 2/3 of dough. Fold unspread dough over half of spread dough. Fold again making 3 layers. Seal edges.

7. Place on buttered baking sheet. Cut 8 to 10 strips, along length of rectangle to within 1 inch of opposite side. Separate strips slightly. Cover.

8. Let rise about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with walnuts.

9. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Date Filling: Cook dates and water over medium heat until soft and thick, about 10 minutes.

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