German bread

 
                                GERMAN BREAD
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Breads
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2   c            Butter
      3/4   c            Sugar
    1       c            Yeast
    1       x            *dissolved in:
      1/4   c            Water, lukewarm
    1       c            Milk, scalded
    2       ea           Egg, well beaten
    2 1/2   c            Flour, bread
    1       x            *to:
    3       c            Flour, bread
    1 1/4   c            Bread crumbs, soft
    3       tb           Brown sugar, light
    1       t            Cinnamon
      1/4   ts           Salt
    2       tb           Butter, melted
 
   Cream together the butter and sugar, add the scalded
   milk and mix thoroughly. When lukewarm, stir in the
   dissolved yeast, eggs and flour (using more flour if
   necessary to make a stiff batter). Beat mixture
   thoroughly, cover and let rise in a warm place about
   1-1/2 hours or until double in bulk. When light, beat
   again thoroughly. Grease deep pie pan and sprinkle
   lightly with flour. With a spoon, fill the pie pans
   with the dough. Sprinkle top of cakes with the
   following mixture: combine the soft bread crumbs with
   the melted butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon and mix
   well. Let cakes rise about 20 minutes and bake at
   400-F about 20 minutes. Source:  Pennsylvania Dutch
   Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press,
   1936.
  
 
 
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