Moravian Sugar Cakes - active dry yeast

Method

• Cook 2 medium large potatoes and save water.
• Mash potatoes (do not add milk).
• Soften yeast in 1 cup warm potato water.
• Mix together sugar, salt, eggs and 1 cup melted butter.
• Gradually beat in mashed potatoes.
• Add 1 cup flour; beat until smooth.
• Stir in yeast and beat in enough flour to form a light soft dough.
• Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.
• Punch down dough and divide into 3 (9-inch) square or 9-inch round cake pans.
• Cover; let rise until doubled.
• Blend brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Make indentations about 1-inch apart.
• Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over top, then drizzle with remaining butter.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.