Part 9 (1/2)

[Ill.u.s.tration: ”UNDER THE COW HANKS MILK.”]

Sweets and Rolls

LITTLE COFFEE CAKES

(Kleina Kaffee Kuchen)

cup shortening, half b.u.t.ter 3 cups flour, sifted 2 whole eggs and 2 egg yolks 3 tblsp. sugar cup cream cup milk 1 yeast cake

Dissolve yeast cake in cup of warm milk, add 2 tablespoons of flour and stand in warm place to rise. Cream b.u.t.ter and sugar, add salt and the eggs, beaten in one at a time. Add the sponge containing the yeast, the lukewarm cream and the sifted flour. Grease m.u.f.fin pans and sift a little flour over them. Fill pans about ? full with the batter. Set in a warm place until dough rises to the top of the pans. Bake in hot oven (400-f) for 25 minutes.

b.u.t.tER SEMMELS

1 cup mashed potatoes cup shortening, b.u.t.ter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 yeast cake 1 cup warm water 6 cups flour

In a mixing bowl put warm mashed potatoes, shortening, sugar and salt.

Beat to a cream and add 2 eggs, the yeast cake dissolved in cup of lukewarm water. Use about 2 cups of the flour to make a thin batter.

Cover and let it raise over night. When well risen add 4 cups of flour to make as stiff a dough as can be stirred well with a mixing spoon.

Roll out dough to inch thickness on a floured board. Cut into squares about the size of a soda cracker. Bring each of the 4 corners, of each square, to the center and pinch together. Place a small piece of b.u.t.ter on top of each. Put on greased baking sheets about 2 inches apart and stand in warm place to rise until very light. Bake in hot oven (400-f) for 15 to 20 minutes. While still hot, brush with melted b.u.t.ter and dust with powdered sugar or sugar and cinnamon mixed.

SWEET ROLL DOUGH

2 cakes yeast 2 cups lukewarm milk cup lukewarm water ? cup b.u.t.ter cup sugar 1 teaspoons salt 2 eggs lemon grated ring and juice teaspoon nutmeg 8 cups flour

Break and soak yeast in water until soft. Scald and then cool milk.

Cream together b.u.t.ter, sugar and salt. Add well beaten eggs, lemon and spice. Add lukewarm milk to yeast and mix with half the flour. Work in b.u.t.ter and sugar mixture and enough flour to knead into a smooth dough.

Keep it as soft as can be handled readily. Let rise over night at about 80 degrees. As soon as dough is fully doubled in bulk, knead down and let rise again for an hour. Makes three dozen.

CRUMB CAKE

cup sugar teaspoon cinnamon cup chopped nuts cup flour 3 tablespoons melted b.u.t.ter

Combine the dry ingredients. Work in melted b.u.t.ter until crumbs are formed. Add nuts. Sprinkle over top of coffee cake dough and bake.

DUTCH STICKY BUNS

Roll ? of the sweet dough into an oblong sheet, inch thick. Brush with b.u.t.ter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up and cut off 1 inch slices. Place cut side down in greased pan. Brush tops with b.u.t.ter. Let rise until double. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and chopped pecans or pour corn syrup in the bottom of the pan. Bake 20 mins. at 375.

COFFEE CAKE (Kaffee Kuchen)

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