busia's polish coffee cake

Name: Busia's Polish Coffee Cake
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 35 min
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 2 package(s) active dry yeast; 1/4 cup(s) warm water (100 degrees); 1 1/2 cup(s) milk, scalded and cooled; 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground; 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 cup(s) raisins; 6-7 cup(s) all-purpose flour; ## STREUSEL TOPPING; 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/4 cup(s) butter, cold; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon, ground

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Pat DiMercurio

Saginaw, MI

Updated on Dec 5, 2022

This recipe was handed down from my Busia (Grandma) to my mom and aunts, who in turn gave it to my cousins and me. Now my daughters and son have the recipe to hand down to their children.

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Slices of Busia's Polish Coffee Cake on a plate.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Polish coffee cake is a sweet bread, different than an American coffee cake, but it's just as wonderful. In this Polish coffee cake recipe, we enjoy the pops of sweetness from the raisins. You can add any dried fruit you like. On top is a wonderful sugary and buttery streusel. Serve with a cup of coffee or tea for a delicious snack.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 3 Hr

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

2 packages active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (100 degrees)
1 1/2 cups milk, scalded and cooled
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup raisins
6-7 cups all-purpose flour
STREUSEL TOPPING
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, cold
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

How To Make busia's polish coffee cake

Step 1

Dissolve 2 packages of dry yeast in the warm water until foamy.

Step 2

Heat milk to scalding and remove from heat. Add sugar, salt, and butter to the milk. Mix well to blend and cool to lukewarm.
Step 3

Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each. Add yeast mixture, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix in raisins.
Step 4

Start adding flour, a cup or two at a time, mixing well for about 5 minutes. The dough will be sticky and wet. Cover dough and raise in a warm spot till doubles in size.
Step 5

While the dough is rising, mix streusel topping ingredients until crumbly.
Step 6

Punch dough down. Grease 2 9x5" loaf pans or 3 smaller ones. Divide dough between the pans, patting down to even out.
Step 7

Sprinkle topping over the loaves and let rise in pans until the dough reaches the top of the pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes until loaves are golden brown. (Place pans on a baking sheet to avoid sugar spilling over and making a mess in your oven. Remove pans from the oven. Take loaves out of pans and place them on a rack to cool.
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