MAPLE TWIST ROLLS 
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
2 3/4-3 c. all-purpose or unbleached flour
3 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 tsp. maple flavoring
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. maple flavoring
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. butter, melted
1-2 tbsp. milk or water
1/2 tsp. maple flavoring

In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees). In large bowl blend warm liquid, 1 cup of the flour, sugar, salt, yeast, maple flavoring and egg until well mixed. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, turn greased side up. Cover. Let rise until doubled, 45-60 minutes.

In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup sugar, nuts, cinnamon, maple flavoring and 1/4 cup butter. Set aside. Grease a 12-inch pizza pan. Punch dough down, divide and shape into 3 balls. On floured surface roll dough to cover bottom of pizza pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cinnamon nut mixture. Repeat layers of dough, cinnamon nut mixture, dough. To shape, place glass about 2 inches in diameter in center of the dough. With scissors cut from the outside edge to glass forming 16 pie-shaped wedges. Twist each wedge 5 times. Remove glass. Cover; let rise until double, 30-45 minutes. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.

In small bowl, blend remaining ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.

 

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