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homestyle desserts<br />

Hefezopf<br />

(Sweet Bread)<br />

Conny Faulkner<br />

Prep Time: 3-4 hours rest<br />

time, 10 minutes to assemble<br />

Bake Time: 35 minutes<br />

Makes 1 large loaf of<br />

sweet bread<br />

4 C. flour with 1 pinch of salt<br />

1 C. sugar<br />

6 Tbs. room-temperature<br />

butter or margarine<br />

1 C. warm milk<br />

1 egg<br />

1 pkg. Active Yeast (3/4 oz.)<br />

Pour flour into large bowl.<br />

Create a hole in the center of<br />

the flour, add sugar, butter,<br />

milk, egg and yeast. Let sit<br />

10 minutes. Mix dough until<br />

no longer sticky. Add flour, if<br />

necessary. Once dough is no<br />

longer sticky, knead by hand<br />

for four (4) minutes. Cover<br />

dough and let rest in warm<br />

area for 3-4 hours. Preheat<br />

oven to 350 degrees.<br />

Do NOT knead dough again<br />

after resting time. Separate<br />

dough into 3 long pieces and<br />

make a braid. Make an egg<br />

wash out of 3 egg yolks and<br />

brush onto braid. Sprinkle<br />

with almond slivers and coarse<br />

sugar. Bake on parchment<br />

paper for 35 minutes.<br />

Peach<br />

Melba Crisp<br />

Rebecca Marsters,<br />

Cook’s Country<br />

Prep Time: 25-30 minutes<br />

Bake Time: 30 minutes<br />

Serves 8-10 people<br />

Enjoy Independent Living 55+<br />

Filling:<br />

2 Tbs. instant tapioca<br />

2 ½ lbs. fresh peaches,<br />

peeled, halved, pitted<br />

¼ C. sugar<br />

1/8 tsp. salt<br />

1 Tbs. lemon juice<br />

1 tsp. vanilla extract<br />

2 C. raspberries<br />

Topping:<br />

½ C. flour<br />

¼ C. packed brown sugar<br />

¼ C. sugar<br />

¼ tsp. cinnamon<br />

¼ tsp. ginger, ground<br />

¼ tsp. salt<br />

6 Tbs. butter, cut into ½-inch<br />

pieces<br />

½ C. oats<br />

For the Filling:<br />

Grind tapioca in spice grinder<br />

for 30 seconds. Gently toss<br />

peaches with sugar and salt<br />

in bowl and let sit, stirring<br />

occasionally. Drain peaches,<br />

reserve peach juice. Return<br />

peaches to bowl and toss with<br />

2 tbs. peach juice, ground tapioca<br />

lemon juice and vanilla.<br />

April McFall,<br />

Executive Director<br />

Call April for a tour today!<br />

Regency<br />

Retirement<br />

Residence of Clinton<br />

563-242-1010<br />

839 13th Avenue North<br />

Clinton, <strong>Iowa</strong> 52732<br />

www.regencyofclinton.com<br />

• Pool Room<br />

• Exercise Room<br />

• Library<br />

• Garage Space<br />

• Van Transport<br />

• And More!<br />

110 <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong> | spring <strong>2017</strong>

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