Moravian Sugar Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. soft butter
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 c. hot mashed potatoes
1 c. potato water
2 eggs, beaten
5 1/2 to 6 c. flour
butter, brown sugar and cinnamon

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water; add sugar, butter, shortening and salt to mashed potatoes.
Stir when lukewarm.
Add yeast and potato water.
Let sit in a warm place until spongy.
Add beaten eggs and flour to make a soft dough.
Let rise until double in size.
Spread dough on 13 x 9 x 2-inch greased baking pan.
Let rise again.
Punch holes in dough and fill with pieces of butter and brown sugar.
Dust top with cinnamon.