Cinnamon Bun Coffee Cake

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• 2-1/4 tsp dry yeast
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup warm milk
• 3-1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup melted shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsps good shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1-2 tsp cinnamon
• chopped pecans for filling – optional

Dissolve yeast and sugar in milk in mixing bow.  Add 1 cup flour and beat until smooth.

Add melted shortening, eggs, salt and rest of flour.  Beat well to form a dough.

Put into a greased bowl, cover and let sit 1 hour at room temp

Roll dough out to about 15-20 – spread with shortening.  Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the shortening.  Add chopped pecans if you wish.  Roll up and put onto a parchment or silpat lined sheet and let rise for 1 hour at room temp.

Heat oven to 375 and bake for 25-30 minutes

Let cool completely

Icing:

• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1-2 tbsps milk or more to make a loose frosting

Frost coffee cake and decorate with more pecans and some cherries.

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