Cold winter days call for heartier food fare. Â Amish kitchens percolate to life with hearty, thick soups and simmering pot roasts. Â Mornings and evenings are often spent by the warm of a wood-stove. Â Coffeecakes and freshly baked bread are winter staples in Amish homes. Â Try this wonderful coffeecake recipe on one of these upcoming cold winter mornings!
Cinnamon Pie CoffeeCake
Ingredients
- ¾ cup warm water (about 105 degrees F)
- 1 package dry yeast
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided for use
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup lard (or shortening)
- About 2 teaspoons margarine
- Brown sugar and cinnamon for topping
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Let stand a few minutes, then stir.
- Stir in sugar, salt and 1 cup of the flour.
- Beat the egg, add lard (softened or melted and cooled) and the
- egg to the flour mixture.
- Beat in the remaining flour until mixture is smooth.
- Drop by spoonfuls into a greased 9 inch pie pan.
- Let rise in a warm place until dough is nearly doubled.
- Dot top of dough with tiny slivers of margarine, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Delicious!
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