Sour Cream Pecan Tea Ring

By Joanks

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oleo, melted
• 1 cup dairy sour cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 packages of yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 5 -1/2 - 6 -1/2 cups unsifted flour
• Melted oleo
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
• Confectioner's sugar frosting

Preparation

Step 1

Combine oleo, sour cream, sugar, and salt. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sour cream mixture, egg and 3 cups of flour, beat until smooth. Add more flour to make a stiff dough.

On a floured board, knead for 8-10 minutes. Place in greased bowl and grease top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour and 15
minutes. Punch dough down. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.

Roll into two 9"x16" rectangles. Brush with oleo. combine pecans, sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on dough. Roll up. Seal seams. Place in circles on greased baking pans. Seal ends. Cut slits 2/3 thru rings at intervals. Turn sections on sides. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

BAKE at 375 degrees for 25 minutes

Frost while warm

Makes 2 rings.