Apple Butter Lattice Coffeecake

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   In a large bowl stir together dry ingredients (flour through sugar). With a pastry cutter or fork, cut in cream cheese and butter until crumbly and beginning to stick together. Stir in the milk. With your hands, knead the dough. It will be a little dry, but if it is too dry to stick together, add a little more milk.

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   Preheat the oven to 375 F. Roll out the dough on a floured surface, and shape into a 12x8 rectangle. Place dough on a greased cookie sheet. Spread the apple butter down the middle of the dough, leaving at least 2 inches on the long sides and a 1 inch margin on the short sides.

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   Make diagonal cuts into the dough going down the length of the long sides (don't cut all the way to the filling but you can get close). Then criss-cross the strips of dough over the center filling and pinch ends closed to seal in the filling. See related blog link for a step-by-step photo tutorial. Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes or until nicely browned on top. When done remove it from the oven and set it on a rack while you make the frosting.

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   In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar and vanilla, then gradually add milk until the frosting reaches drizzling consistency. Using a fork, drizzle the frosting back and forth across the warm bread. Cut into strips and serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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