SharonT
Sous Chef
Has anyone ever made - or eaten - Moravian Sugar Cake? I'm not much of a bread maker - but I'm testing this recipe and need some help on how it should look - what is the exact size and configuration of the cakes? I'm picturing a large, flattish loaf spread onto a sheet pan. What do you think?
Moravian Sugar Cake
1 cup sugar
½ cup Crisco or ¼ cup Crisco and ¼ cup butter
2 eggs, beaten
1½ teaspoons salt
1½ packages yeast, dissolved in 1 cup potato water
1 cup unseasoned hot mashed potatoes
4 cups all purpose flour
Topping:
2 sticks butter
1 pound light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ cup whipping cream
Instructions: In a large bowl, cream sugar and Crisco. Add mashed potatoes, mixing well. Add eggs, and dissolved yeast. Add salt and enough flour to make a soft dough (the last portion of flour should be stirred in by hand).
Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Spread evenly onto two large, greased baking pans. Let rise until doubled in bulk.
Make indentations with thumb and forefinger and fill with pieces of butter and light brown sugar. Dust with cinnamon and drizzle cream over surface.
Bake in 350-degree oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Comments: Makes 2 large cakes.
Moravian Sugar Cake
1 cup sugar
½ cup Crisco or ¼ cup Crisco and ¼ cup butter
2 eggs, beaten
1½ teaspoons salt
1½ packages yeast, dissolved in 1 cup potato water
1 cup unseasoned hot mashed potatoes
4 cups all purpose flour
Topping:
2 sticks butter
1 pound light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ cup whipping cream
Instructions: In a large bowl, cream sugar and Crisco. Add mashed potatoes, mixing well. Add eggs, and dissolved yeast. Add salt and enough flour to make a soft dough (the last portion of flour should be stirred in by hand).
Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Spread evenly onto two large, greased baking pans. Let rise until doubled in bulk.
Make indentations with thumb and forefinger and fill with pieces of butter and light brown sugar. Dust with cinnamon and drizzle cream over surface.
Bake in 350-degree oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Comments: Makes 2 large cakes.