Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. yeast
  • 1 c. hot mashed potatoes (instant if preferred)
  • 4 Tbsp. or 1/2 stick margarine
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 c. lukewarm water
  • 1 1/2 c. white sugar
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 c. potato water
  • brown sugar
  • margarine
  • cinnamon
  • about 5 c. plain flour

Method

  • Soak yeast in warm water a few minutes.
  • Add 1 teaspoon sugar. Combine
  • mashed potatoes, white sugar, soft margarine, salt
  • and shortening.
  • Add a little flour before you add yeast mixture.
  • Add yeast
  • and
  • cool
  • potato
  • water.
  • Add
  • eggs and enough flour to make dough soft; knead.
  • Let rise until double in bulk.
  • Warm
  • and grease bowl you plan to let dough rise in. Flip dough
  • over
  • so it will be greasy.
  • Punch down and spread in
  • pie pans, well-greased.
  • Let rise until double in bulk. Sprinkle
  • cinnamon, melted
  • butter and brown sugar over cake. Punch
  • holes
  • into
  • cake with
  • fingers.
  • Bake
  • at 350° for 20 minutes.