Streusel Kuchen

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins
Preparation Time: 8 hrs
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk


• 1/2 cup butter


• 1 cup sugar


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1 egg, separated


• 6 1/2 cups flour, sifted


• 1 cake yeast, softened in


• 1/3 cup water (lukewarm)


• butter, melted


• brown sugar


• 1 cup sugar


• 2 teaspoons cinnamon


• 1/2 cup flour, sifted


• 3 tablespoons butter, softened


• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla


• 6 tablespoons nuts, minced

Recipe

• 1 to make streusel: mix sugar, cinnamon and flour together; cut in butter to make fine crumbs. add vanilla and nuts.


• 2 cream butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk.


• 3 add milk alternately with flour and the softened yeast cake.


• 4 beat well and add stiffly beaten egg ; cover and allow to rise overnight.


• 5 add just enough flour to allow handling; roll pieces of dough into flat cakes, large enough to fit piepans.


• 6 spread on well-greased pie pans, cover and let rise until doubled.


• 7 brush melted butter over top and spread with streusel or sprinkle thickly with brown sugar instead.


• 8 bake at 400f about 20 minutes.