Moravian Sugar Cake

• 1 pkg (2¾ tsp.) dry yeast
• ¼ c. light brown sugar
• ¼ c. warm water
• 2¾ c. flour
• 8 T. melted butter
• ½  c. sugar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¾ tsp. cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1½ tsp. water
• ½ cup hot mashed potatoes
• ¼ cup confectioner's sugar

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Put ¼ c. warm water in a large bowl, sprinkle in yeast and stir to dissolve. Mix in 6 T. melted butter, ½ c. sugar, salt, egg and potato. Stir well. Add half the flour and mix with a spoon until smooth. Add remaining flour and mix well. Let rise until doubled. Punch down and flatten onto a greased 9 inch square pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine brown sugar, 2 T. melted butter, cinnamon, and 1½ tsp. water. With thumb, make depressions in dough about 1 inch apart and fill with brown sugar mixture. Bake 20–25 minutes. Cool, then dust with powdered sugar.

Mom puts a thin half pat of butter on top of each of the brown sugar holes before cooking.