Date-Cheese Coffee Cake

Recipe Ingredients

3 1/2 cups	218g / 7.7oz	All-purpose flour - (3 1/2 to 4 cups)
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Sugar
2		Rapid rise yeast
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
2/3 cup	157ml	Water
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Butter or margarine
3		Eggs
		Cheese filling
2		Cream cheese
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Sugar
1		Egg white
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Chopped dates or pitted dates
2 teaspoons	10ml	All-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Grated lemon peel

Recipe Instructions

In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast and salt. Heat water and butter until very warm (120 to 130F).

Add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.

Add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. With spoon, stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.

Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover; let rest on floured surface 10 minutes.

Prepare Cheese Filling: Beat 12 ounces cream cheese, softened, with sugar and egg white until smooth. Stir in chopped dates or pitted dates, snipped, flour and grated lemon peel.

Divide dough into 2 pieces; roll each to 12- x 7-inch rectangle. Place on 2 greased baking sheets. Spread Cheese Filling down center third of each rectangle length, dividing equally. Make cuts from filling to dough edges at 1-inch intervals along sides of filling. Alternating sides, fold strips at an angle across filling. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Beat remaining egg; brush on dough.

Bake at 375F for 30 to 35 minutes, covering with foil during last 10 minutes. Remove from sheets; cool on wire racks.

Source:
Mrs. W Whitehead, Llandudno, Wales

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