Whole Wheat Date Coffee Ring

Whole Wheat Date Coffee Ring

½ recipe raised whole wheat sweet dough.

½ cup cold water

½ cup granulated sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1 tbsp flour

1 cup pitted dates

½ tsp lemon extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

1 ½ tbsp. boiling water

¼ cup chopped walnut

Make raised whole wheat sweet roll with the cold water, granulated sugar, salt, flour, and dates. Cut into thirds. Simmer about 15 minutes until thick, stirring occasionally. Cool. Add lemon extract. Knead the dough until easily handled then roll ¼ thick spread.