Moravian Sugar Cake(Recipe From Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)

• 2 to 3 small potatoes (enough to make 1 c. mashed)
• 1 c. potato water
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 c. flour
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• margarine
• light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 envelopes dry yeast

1. Boil potatoes; reserve 1 cup of water.
2. Cream salt, sugar and shortening.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, then add 1 cup of potatoes. Add 2 cups flour to potato mixture and mix in; add remaining 2 cups flour (do not mix).
4. Dissolve 1 1/2 envelopes dry yeast in lukewarm potato water.
5. This may be done before mixing main ingredients. Pour yeast potato water mixture into flour mixture and blend with hands.
6. It will be very sticky.
7. Place in 2 or 3 greased 9-inch pans or 1 (9-inch) and 1 (9 x 13-inch) pan.
8. Dough should be approximately 3/4-inch thick.
9. Let rise in a warm place 3 to 4 hours or longer, depending on your house temperature.
10. Dot with margarine.
11. Sprinkle heavily with light brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
12. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Best when served warm.

potatoes, water, sugar, shortening, salt, eggs, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, margarine, light brown sugar, yeast

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1019207 (may not work)