Blue Ribbon Baking | Marjorie Johnson

Ingredients

• Dough: 1 cup water (105-115 degrees)
• Dough: 2 packages active dry yeast plus 1 teaspoon sugar
• Dough: 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
• Dough: 1/3 cup honey
• Dough: 1/3 cup butter
• Dough: 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Dough: 3 eggs
• Dough: 3 3/4 - 4 cup all-purpose flour
• Cherry Christmas Tree: 2 tablespoon butter
• Cherry Christmas Tree: 1/4 granulated sugar
• Cherry Christmas Tree: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• Cherry Christmas Tree: 1/4 cup chopped candied red cherries
• Cherry Christmas Tree: 1/4 cup chopped candied green cherries
• Icing For Coffeecake: ½ cup powdered sugar
• Icing For Coffeecake: 2-3 teaspoon milk
• Icing For Coffeecake: 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract