Kringle

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 package cake yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup lukewarm milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1/2 egg white

Recipe

• 1 divide butter in half and spread each half on waxed paper to an 8x8 inch square.
• 2 chill.
• 3 dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 4 add lukewarm milk, sugar, salt, lemon extract and egg, mixing well.
• 5 add flour and mix until smooth.
• 6 roll dough on well floured board to an 12x8 inch rectangle.
• 7 place one piece of chilled butter on two thirds of dough.
• 8 fold uncovered third of dough over the middle third, then fold the remaining third over top.
• 9 again fold one end over middle third, and fold remaining third over top, making a square of nine layers.
• 10 wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• 11 roll dough again to an 8x12 inch rectangle.
• 12 add chilled butter and fold the same way.
• 13 this makes 18 layers.
• 14 refrigerate 2 hours.
• 15 cut dough into 2 equal pieces.
• 16 lightly roll one piece at a time, until piece is about 20x6 inches.
• 17 spread center third of dough with butterscotch filling, then add fruit, nuts, raisins and so on-- or top with jam.
• 18 fold one of the long edges to the middle, moisten other edge and fold over top to cover filling.
• 19 seal well.
• 20 put kringle on a greased baking sheet and form into an oval shape, pressing ends of kringle together to form a continuous circle.
• 21 flatten dough with hands.
• 22 cover kringle for 1 hour at 70 degrees.
• 23 bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 24 cool, then ice with a mixture of powdered sugar and water.