Coffee Cake With Yeast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup shortening
2 packages Fleischmann's yeast (Active Dry Yeast)
1/2 cup warm, not hot, water
2 eggs, beaten
5 cups sifted flour
3 tablespoons melted margarine
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup drained maraschino cherries, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Scald milk. Stir in sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast into warm water. Stir to dissolve. Add milk mixture, eggs, 3 cups flour, beat until smooth.