Mixed Berry Coffee Cake Recipe

Ingredients

 

Makes 12 servings

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1/4 cup water

• 1 egg

• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut up

• 3 cups bread flour

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast or bread machine yeast

• 1/2 cup strawberries

• 1/2 cup raspberries

• 1/2 cup blackberries

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

• 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

• Sifted powdered sugar

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Method:

1. Add the first 9 ingredients to the bread machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Select dough cycle. When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine. Punch down. Cover let rest 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, for filling, place berries in blender container; cover and blend until nearly smooth. Press through sieve; discard seeds. In medium saucepan stir together the 1/4 cup sugar and  cornstarch. Stir in sieved berries. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in peel.

3. Divide dough in half. Press half of the dough into a greased II-inch tart pan, letting dough rest a few minutes occasionally. Spread with filling.

4. On lightly floured surface, roll remaining dough into 11-inch circle; cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Weave strips over filling in lattice pattern. Trim ends as necessary; press against bottom dough to seal. Cover; let rise in a warm place about 30 minutes or until nearly double.

5. Bake in a 375°C oven for 25 minutes. If necessary to prevent over browning, loosely cover with foil last 10 minutes.

6. Cool slightly in pan on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar.