Coffee Cake (Kaffee Kuchen)

Directions

1. At night crumble and soak yeast 20 minutes in lukewarm water.
2. Scald milk, add salt and let cool.
3. Add yeast to lukewarm milk and mix enough flour to make a thick batter.
4. Beat smooth.
5. Cover and let rise in moderately warm place (78 degrees) over night or until light.
6. In morning scald and cool milk.
7. Cream butter, sugar and salt.
8. Add beaten eggs.
9. Mix sponge with lukewarm milk, then add butter mixture and enough our to make soft dough.
10. Beat hard or knead by hand.
11. Let dough rise until doubled.
12. When light turn on floured board and roll out gently until 1/2 inch thick.
13. Place in buttered pans.
14. Brush top with melted butter.
15. Let rise until double.
16. Sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon and bake in hot oven for 20 minutes.