Sweet Potato-Caramel Twist Coffee Cake
Source: Chef2Chef
Yield: 1
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup mashed cooked fresh or -vacuum-pack- canned
1 sweet potatoes
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp margarine or butter -softened
3 tbsp packed brown sugar
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 1/3 cup margarine in ungreased square pan,
9x9x2 inches, in oven. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar and the corn syrup.
Sprinkle with pecans. Mix flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder and
salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Mix sweet
potatoes and milk; stir into flour mixture until dough leaves side of bowl
and forms a ball. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead lightly
10 times. Pat dough into 12-inch square. Spread 2 Tbls margarine over
dough. Sprinkle 3 Tbls brown sugar over margarine. Fold dough into
thirds; press edges together to seal. Cut crosswise into 1-inch strips.
Twist ends of each strip in opposition directions. Arrange twists on
pecans in pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately
turn upside down onto heatproof serving plate; let pan remain over coffee
cake 1 minute. Serve warm. Yield: 9 servings.
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