SC - Maravian Sugar Cake

[Michael Newton]

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From: "Bethany Public Library" <betpulib at ptdprolog.net>
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Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 2:40 AM
Subject: Re: SC - Maravian Spice Cookies


> Actually, if anyone has a recipe for the before-mentioned Moravian Sugar
> Cake, I'd be grateful.
Okay, here's one from Better Homes and Garden's Heritage Cookbook:

1 small potato, peeled and cubed
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/3 C granulated sugar
1/3 C lard, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 to 3 1/2 C all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons butter
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a saucepan cook potato in 1 Cup water till tender. Cool to lukewarm. Set
aside 1/4 C cooking liquid. Mash potato in remaining liquid, adding water if
needed to make 1 C potato mixture. Soften yeast in reserved cooking liquid.
Combine potato mixture, yeast mixture, granulated sugar, lard and salt; mix
well. Stir in 1 cup flour; beat well. Let rise in warm place till spongy (30
to 45 min), Stir down; add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn
out on floured surface; knead lightly, about 4 min. Shape into a ball. Place
in lightly greased bowl; turn once. Cover; let rise in a warm place till
double (about 45 min) Punch down; turn out on floured surface. Divide in
half. Cover; Let rest 10 min. Roll into two 8-inch squares. Pat into two
greased 8x8x2 inch baking pans. Cover; let rise in warm place till
double(about 45 min) With finger make indentations in top at 1 1/2 inch
intervals. Dot with butter. Top with mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon.
Bake at 375 F till golden brown, 20 to 25 min. Makes 2.

So according to this source (which has recipes which have always worked for
me, but whose documation is a little shaky) your grandmother is right on the
button.
Beatrix
(who has time to bake this weekend, and has decided what is it she's going
to make :)  )