Double Butter Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F
Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small mixing bowl. Set aside until dissolved, about 10 minutes.
In a saucepan over medium low, heat milk, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and 1/2 cup butter. Stir until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Cool to lukewarm; then stir in dissolved yeast mixture and set aside.
Combine flour, eggs and yeast mixture in a large bowl. Stir until mixed and smooth. Pour into a buttered 9x13 inch pan, spreading evenly.
Let rise in warm, draft-free place for 45 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the dough.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and syrupy.