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    Butterkuchen
     
     
    Cake:

    2 Envelopes Active Dry Yeast
    ½ cup Warm Water
    ¾ cup Milk
    ½ cup Sugar
    1 tsp Salt
    ½ cup Butter
    4 cup All-purpose Flour (Sifted)
    1 Lemon Rind (Grated)
    3 Eggs
    Butter Topping:

    ½ cup Butter ((1 Stick))
    1 cup Sugar
    ½ tsp Cinnamon
    ⅓ cup Almonds (Blanched & Slivered)
     
     
      • Sprinkle the yeast over warm water.
      • Heat milk, sugar, salt and the ½ cup butter together until sugar is dissolved and butter melted.
      • Cool to lukewarm.
      • Add dissolved yeast.
      • Place the flour blended with lemon rind in large mixing bowl; form a well in the center.
      • Add yeast-milk mixture and the eggs.
      • Stir until blended and smooth.
      • Pour into a buttered 9x13-inch baking pan, spreading dough evenly.
      • Let rise in warm place about 45 minutes.
         
      • Chop the butter into the mixed sugar and cinnamon to form fine particles.
      • Sprinkle over top of risen batter.
      • Add the almonds.
      • Bake in oven preheated to 375°F for 30 minutes, or until top is golden and syrupy.
     
    Makes approximately 12 servings.

    unknown calories per serving.

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