Filling:

• 1  cup snipped dried prunes
• ³/₄ up water
• ¹/₄ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¹/₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¹/₂ teaspoon lemon juice
• ¹/₄ cup honey
• ¹/₃ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ¹/₂ cup sliced almonds

Dough:

• 1  package active dry yeast
• ¹/₂ cup warm water
• 2  tablespoons oil or melted shortening
• ¹/₃ cup honey
• 1¹/₄ teaspoons salt
• ³/₄ cup milk
• 3¹/₂ to 4 cups whole wheat flour
• ¹/₂ cup finely chopped almonds

Topping:

• Confectioners’ sugar (optional)

1. For filling, put prunes and water into a small saucepan. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, or until mixture becomes mushy. Turn contents of saucepan into an electric blender container. Add the spices, lemon juice, honey, and brown sugar; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and mix in sliced almonds. Cool.

2. For dough, soften yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Add oil, honey, salt, and milk. Stir in 1 cup whole wheat flour and chopped almonds. Beat vigorously 2 minutes. Beat in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.

3. Turn dough onto a surface lightly floured with whole wheat flour. Knead about 10 minutes, or until dough is smooth, elastic, and shows small blisters under surface when drawn tight.

4. Form dough into a ball and put into a greased deep bowl; turn to bring greased surface to top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 1¹/₄ hours).

5. Punch dough down and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Roll each half into a 12 x 4-inch rectangle. Spread with half of cooled filling. Roll up jelly-roll fashion, starting with a 12-inch side, and shape into a half circle. Place seam side down on greased cookie sheet. Cut dough with kitchen scissors at 1-inch intervals about three quarters of the way through roll. Turn each section on its side. Cover and let rise again until double in bulk (about 45 minutes).

6. Bake at 425 ํF 10 minutes.  Reduce to 350 ํF and bake 20 to 25 minutes.

7. Remove from oven and place on wire racks. If desired, sift confectioners’ sugar over coffee cakes.

[ 2 coffee cakes ]

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