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Title: Holiday Sourdough Coffee Cake
Categories: Holiday Cake
Yield: 1 Coffee cak

SOURDOUGH STARTER
2cFlour
2cWarm water
1/4cSugar
1pkYeast
COFFEE CAKE
2cStarter
2cFlour; all-purpose
1/2tsCinnamon
1/2tsBaking soda
1/2tsSalt
2tsBaking powder
1cSugar
2 Eggs
2/3cOil
  Nuts, raisins and/or dried
  . fruits of your choice -
  . up to a total of 2 cups
TOPPING
1tbFlour
1cBrown sugar
1tbCinnamon
1/2cButter or margarine; melted
GLAZE
1/2cButter or margarine
1cSugar; white or brown
1/4cMilk

To Make the Starter: Mix ingredients in plastic or glass container with a loose fitting lid. Do not use metal bowls or containers. Do not cover tightly. Let mixture stand in a warm place overnight. Then refrigerate, loosely covered, and stir once each day. On the fifth day, feed with 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of milk, and 1/2 cup sugar. Continue to stir each day. On the 10th day, take out the starter you need for recipes, or for giving to a friend, but always save 1 cup for feeding. Feed the cup you save with the same ingredients you fed the batter on the fifth day.

Coffee Cake

Nuts, raisins, and/or dried fruits of your choice - up to a total of 2 cups. Chopped apples are good. You can use canned fruit such as peaches or pineapple - drained well. You can use 2 or 3 chopped bananas mixed into the batter. Try apple or cherry or other pie filling swirled through the batter. (Be careful not to swirl deep enough to scrape bottom of place - else the cake may stick.)

Mix all ingredients - except fruit and nuts - on medium speed until well blended. Fold in fruits or nuts. Pour into well greased and floured 9x13-inch pan. Before baking, add topping.

Topping Mix ingredients and sprinkle over cake batter; swirl through top lightly with fork or spoon. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Do not over bake. Add glaze, if desired.

Glaze Combine in saucepan and bring to boil. Boil slowly for 5 minutes. Drizzle over cake while cake is still warm. ** Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal -- Food section -- : 29 November 1995 **

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