Fastnacht Kartoffel Kuchen - Potato Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large potatoes, pared
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
1 fresh yeast cake, softened in 1/2 cup warm water
6 cups flour (amount is approximate)
1/2 cup butter, melted
Streusel
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup flour, sifted
3 tablespoons nuts, minced
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 -3 drops vanilla

Preparation

Boil potatoes in enough water to cover.
Drain, saving potato water.
Msh potatoes and beat well.
Measure potato water and add enough more to make 1 1/2 pints.
Combine with remaining ingredients, including potatoes, using enough flour to make a rather stiff batter.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until morning.
Knead, adding as much flour as is necessary to make a stiff dough.
Let rise again until doubled.
Spread on well-greased pans and let rise again until light (about 1 1/4 hours).
Brush melted butter on top.
Mix all the streusel ingredients together until very crumby.
Sprinkle cakes with streusel.
Bake at 400F until golden (about 20 minutes).