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Country Apple Coffee Cake Recipe

"I love to cook for my husband and three children, but my rule is 'the simpler the better'," relates Katie Strzyzewski of Midlothian, Illinois. Convenient refrigerated biscuits make this apple-pecan delight a breeze to prepare for brunch or dessert.

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Country Apple Coffee Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

2 medium tart apples, peeled and chopped, divided
1 tube (12 ounces) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 egg
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
GLAZE:
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 teaspoons 2% milk

Directions

Place 1-1/2 cups apples in a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Separate biscuits into 10 pieces; cut each biscuit into quarters. Place over apples with point side up. Top with remaining apples.
In a small bowl, combine the egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Stir in pecans. Spoon over apples. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until biscuits are browned.
For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over warm coffee cake. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 228 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 325 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Country Apple Coffee Cake in Quick Cooking March/April 2000, p47