Moravian Sugar Cakes

• 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

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 350u0b0 for 20 minutes.

active dry yeast, water, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, hot mashed potatoes, flour, light brown sugar, cinnamon

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=336772 (may not work)