moravian sugar cake
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I love going to Winston-Salem, NC to Old Salem and getting the Moravian sugar cookies (paper-thin) and the sugar cakes. I had a friend whose grandmother made these sugar cakes and she shared her recipe with me. It is a hard recipe to get out of them so enjoy.
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prep time
6 Hr
cook time
20 Min
method
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yield
Makes 2 9x13 pans.
Ingredients
- 1 package dry granulated yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1 cup hot unseasoned mash potatoes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons soft butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 - eggs, beaten
- 4 cups flour
- - cinnamon
- - lots of butter and brown sugar
How To Make moravian sugar cake
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Step 1Allow yeast to soak a few minutes in the lukewarm water. Add the sugar, butter, shortening, and salt to the mashed potatoes. Add the yeast mixture.
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Step 2Set aside and allow to rise in a warm place until spongy. Takes about 3-4 hours.
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Step 3Add the eggs and sufficient sifted flour (about 4 cups) to make a soft dough. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk. About 1 1/2-2 hours.
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Step 4Punch down on lightly floured board. Spread out evenly and thinly in greased flat pans. Make holes all over the top for pieces of butter and brown sugar...lots of both. Dust with cinnamon.
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Step 5Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot or cold. Makes 2 9x13 pans. Rotate pans in oven every 5 minutes.
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Step 6THE RECIPE SAYS "WHEN "LIGHT" MAKES HOLES FOR PIECES OF BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR". NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS SO I JUST PLACE IT LIKE I HAVE PUT EACH 4 ACROSS THE 9" SIDE AND 5 DOWN THE 13" SIDE. MAKING 20 HOLES.
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