Chocolate coconut braid
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Chocolate chips |
| ⅓ | cup | Evaporated milk |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar (I omitted) |
| 1 | cup | Sweetened coconut |
| ½ | cup | Chopped pecans |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 2½ | cup | Flour; divided (up to 2-3/4) |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar |
| 1 | pack | Yeast |
| ½ | cup | Milk |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| ½ | cup | Margarine |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | cup | Powdered sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Margarine; softened |
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 2 | tablespoons | Milk (up to 3) |
| Additional chopped pecans | ||
Directions
FILLING
DOUGH
GLAZE (OPTIONAL
I made this recipe this afternoon so we could have it for breakfast in the morning. Guess what? There isn't going to be any left by morning. I attended a Cooking School sponsored by the Taste of Home Magazine last spring and this recipe was featured. Just now getting around to making it.
It won't be the last time that I make it. Enjoy.
For filling: combine chocolate chips, milk, and sugar in a microwavable bowl. Cook on high until chips are melted. Add coconut, pecans, vanilla, and cinnamon and stir. Set aside to cool.
For dough: In a large bowl, combine 1½ cups flour, sugar, and yeast.
Heat milk, water, and margarine until very warm (120 to 1130 degrees).
Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add egg and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes more. Stir in additional flour to make a stiff dough. Let dough rest for 10 minutes. Turn out dough onto well-floured surface. Roll into a 10 x 18 inch rectangle. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Spread chocolate filling lengthwise down center third of dough. Cut 1 in wide strips diagonally on both sides to within ¾ inch of filling. Alternately fold opposite strips of dough at angles across filling. Shape into ring; pinch ends together. Brush lightly with oil. Let stand 20 minutes. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees.
Cool completely. In a small bowl, beat powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled braid. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Posted to EAT-L Digest by Marietta J Slater <marietta2@...> on Sep 20, 1997