Christmas Tree Coffee Cake

Name: Christmas Tree Coffee Cake
Ingredients: 1 cake compressed yeast; or; 1 pkg dry yeast; 3/4 c milk, scalded; 1/4 c sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1/3 c butter; 3 c sifted all purpose flour; 2 eggs, beaten (plus more as necessary); 1 c oatmeal, uncooked; 1/2 c diced mixed candied fruit

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1

cake compressed yeast; or
1 pkg

dry yeast
3/4 c

milk, scalded
1/4 c

sugar
1 tsp

salt
1/3 c

butter
3 c

sifted all purpose flour
2

eggs, beaten (plus more as necessary)
1 c

oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 c

diced mixed candied fruit

How to Make Christmas Tree Coffee Cake

Step-by-Step

Soften yeast in lukewarm water. (Use warm water for dry yeast.)
Pour scalded milk over sugar, salt and butter.
Cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 1 cup flour and eggs.
Add softened yeast and oats.
Combine 1/4 cup flour and candied fruits; stir to coat fruits evenly with flour.
Add to dough; mix well.
Stir in enough more flour to make a soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured board or canvas; knead until smooth and satiny, about 10 minutes.
Round dough into ball; place in greased bowl; brush lightly with melted shortening.
Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Divide dough in half.
From one half, pinch off 17 pieces of dough; shape to form balls.
Arrange balls in the shape of a Christmas tree on greased cookie sheet.
Brush lightly with melted butter.
Repeat with other half of dough.
Cover; let rise in warm place until nearly double in size, about 1 hour.
Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes.
Decorate with confectioners' sugar frosting and candied citron.