Moravian Sugar Cakes - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Cook 2 medium large potatoes and save water.
Mash potatoes (do not add milk).
Soften yeast in 1 cup warm potato water.
Mix together sugar, salt, eggs and 1 cup melted butter.
Gradually beat in mashed potatoes.
Add 1 cup flour; beat until smooth.
Stir in yeast and beat in enough flour to form a light soft dough.
Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.
Punch down dough and divide into 3 (9-inch) square or 9-inch round cake pans.
Cover; let rise until doubled.
Blend brown sugar and cinnamon.
Make indentations about 1-inch apart.
Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over top, then drizzle with remaining butter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes.