Almond Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1 pk (2 1/2 t.) dry yeast
• 1 c Warm water (105-115 degrees
• 1/4 c Warm water and 3/4 cup warm
• 1/4 c Sugar; (up to 1/3)
• 1/3 c Unsalted butter or margarine
• 1 lg Egg
• 2 ts Kosher salt
• 4 c Bread or unbleached
• 1/2 c Unsalted butter or
• 1 1/4 c Almond paste; about 12 oz.
• 1/4 c Packed brown sugar; (up to
• 1 ts Almond extract
• 1 Egg; beaten with
• 1 tb Water; (Egg wash)