Moravian Sugar Cakes

Name: Moravian Sugar Cakes
Ingredients: 2 pkg. active dry yeast; 1 c. warm potato water; 1 c. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 2 eggs, well beaten; 1 1/2 c. melted butter; 1 c. hot mashed potatoes; 5 to 6 c. flour; 1 1/2 c. light brown sugar; 5 tsp. cinnamon

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 c. warm potato water
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 c. melted butter
1 c. hot mashed potatoes
5 to 6 c. flour
1 1/2 c. light brown sugar
5 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

1

Cook 2 medium large potatoes and save water.
2

Mash potatoes (do not add milk).
3

Soften yeast in 1 cup warm potato water.
4

Mix together sugar, salt, eggs and 1 cup melted butter.
5

Gradually beat in mashed potatoes.
6

Add 1 cup flour; beat until smooth.
7

Stir in yeast and beat in enough flour to form a light soft dough.
8

Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.
9

Punch down dough and divide into 3 (9-inch) square or 9-inch round cake pans.
10

Cover; let rise until doubled.
11

Blend brown sugar and cinnamon.
12

Make indentations about 1-inch apart.
13

Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over top, then drizzle with remaining butter.
14

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.