Coffee Cake

Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped pecans, divided
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
One package of 8 refrigerated breadsticks
Vanilla Glaze (recipe below)

Method:

Combine half the nuts with the raisins, powdered sugar, margarine, cinnamon and vanilla.

Unroll breadsticks, but do not separate. Spread raisin mixture evenly over dough to within 1/2-inch of edges. Fold in half lengthwise then seal long edges. Gently stretch dough to a 24-inch strip. Twist slightly and shape into a circle on ungreased baking sheet. Seal ends.

Bake in 350° oven 20 to 22 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly.

Drizzle coffee cake with Vanilla Glaze.

Sprinkle with remaining nuts and serve warm. Coffee cake recipe makes about 8 servings.

Vanilla Glaze:

In a small mixing bowl combine 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar with 2 teaspoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir glaze until smooth; drizzle over coffee cake.
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