Butterkuchen (quick And Easy Pastry)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packets dry yeast
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 1 pinch sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 cups flour
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 in a pyrex mixing bowl, combine milk, 1/2 c sugar, salt and 1/2 c butter. heat in microwave until butter is melted.
• 2 meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve both packets of yeast into warm water with the pinch of sugar.
• 3 measure flour into another mixing bowl. add eggs and stir to just combine. when butter has melted, add the liquid to the flour mixture and stir a little. then add yeast and stir enough so that all ingredients are combined.
• 4 grease a 10x13 pan and spread dough in pan. let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• 5 while dough is rising, preheat oven to 375 degrees. also, mix together the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the dough.
• 6 place in oven over a halfsheet to catch any syrup that runs over the top. bake for 22-27 minutes or until the top is golden and syrupy. be careful not to overbake.