Tuscan-Style Coffeecake

Name: Tuscan-Style Coffeecake
Ingredients: bread dough; 1 cup water; 3 tablespoons water; 3 3/4 cups european-style artisan bread flour; 1/4 cup butter (unsalted); 1 large egg; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons instant yeast; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; nut and dried fruit filling; 1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped; 3/4 cup chopped dates; 3/4 cup golden raisin; sugar, topping; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspooon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons water

18 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

bread dough
1 cup water
3 tablespoons water
3 3/4 cups european-style artisan bread flour
1/4 cup butter (unsalted)
1 large egg
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons instant yeast
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
nut and dried fruit filling
1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup golden raisin
sugar, topping
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspooon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons water

Directions

1

Combine the dough ingredients, mixing and kneading to form a smooth supple dough. Place the dough in a bowl, cover, and let it rise abouit 1 hour.
2

For the nut and dried fruit fillling: mix 1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped. 3/4 cup raisins, 3/4 cup golden raisins.
3

Gently deflate the dough and knead in the nuts and fruit. Shape the dough into a flat ball, and place it in a 9-ionch round pan. Cover the pan and allow the loaf to rise for 30 minutes or till it barely crests over the top of the pan.
4

Combine the sugar, vanilla, and water. Drizzle over the top of the risen bread. Bake the bread in a preheated 350-degree over for 35-45 minutes, until it's golden brown and the internal temperature registers 190 degrees. Remove it from the oven, wait 5 minutes, then carefully turn it out of the pan. Allow it to cool before cutting.Yield: 1 round loaf.