European Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1/2 c. hot scalded milk
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 egg
2 to 2 1/2 c. flour
1 can cherry pie filling
1/2 c. sour cream
1 egg
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. almond flavoring
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Soften yeast in warm water; set aside. Combine scalded milk, sugar, shortening, salt and almond extract. Blend in 1 egg and softened yeast. Gradually add flour to make a soft dough. Beat well. Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled, about 1 1/2 hours. Pat out in well-greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan. Spread with cherry pie filling. Combine sour cream, egg, sugar, almond flavoring and salt. Drizzle over cherries. Let rise in warm place until light. Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar until particles are size of peas. Sprinkle over coffee cake. Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 30 or 40 minutes.