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Easter morning would not be the same at our house without this bread. The impressive loaves also make nice Christmas gifts.-Susan Peck, Springfield, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 3 loaves (10 slices each)

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 to 7 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups warm water (120° to 130°)
3 large eggs
FILLING:
6 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, dry milk, yeast and salt. Add butter and water; beat on low for 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat on high for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Roll one portion into a 20x6-in. rectangle, with a short side facing you. Brush top two-thirds of dough with 1 tablespoon melted butter. In a bowl, combine the coconut, pecans and brown sugar; blend in 3 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle a third of the mixture over buttered portion of dough. Starting at the plain short side, fold dough over half of filling; fold over again. Pinch edges and end to seal., Place on a greased baking sheet with folded edge facing away from you. With scissors, cut into eight strips to within 1 in. from folded edge. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Pinch ends into points. Repeat with remaining dough and filling to make two more fans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over fans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Johan Hossain
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I made these waffles for my husband and he loved them! He said they were the best waffles he's ever had. I will definitely be making them again.


Melissa M
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These waffles were a bit too sweet for my taste, but the sauce was delicious. I would recommend using less sugar in the waffle batter.


Yaa Perpetual
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I've made these waffles several times now and they're always a hit. My kids love them, and they're so easy to make. The sauce is also really good, and I like to add a little extra cinnamon to it.


Eric Velasquez
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These waffles were delicious! I used a gluten-free flour blend and they turned out great. The sauce was also very good, and I loved the addition of the cinnamon.


Creative Arts
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I made these waffles for my family last night and they were a huge hit! The waffles were light and fluffy, and the sauce was the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I will definitely be making this again.


Moriom Taniya
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These waffles were a bit too dense for my taste. I would recommend using less flour in the batter.


Suleman Qaisar
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I've made these waffles several times now and they're always a hit. I like to add a little bit of vanilla extract to the batter, and I also like to top them with fresh fruit.


Virat Kolhi
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These waffles were very good. I used a whole wheat flour blend and they turned out great. The sauce was also very good, but I added a little extra sugar to it.


Temitope Shulammite
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I made these waffles for my husband and he loved them! He said they were the best waffles he's ever had. I will definitely be making them again.


Sharoar Hossain
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These waffles were a bit too sweet for my taste, but the sauce was delicious. I would recommend using less sugar in the waffle batter.


akankunda peninah
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I've made these waffles several times now and they're always a hit. My kids love them, and they're so easy to make. The sauce is also really good, and I like to add a little extra cinnamon to it.


Md aktarujjaman Shawon
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These waffles were delicious! I used a gluten-free flour blend and they turned out great. The sauce was also very good, and I loved the addition of the cinnamon.


roshni A
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I made this for my family last night and it was a huge hit! The waffles were light and fluffy, and the sauce was the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I will definitely be making this again.