Dutch Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk, hot
• 1 cake yeast, softened in
• 1/4 cup water, lukewarm
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups soft breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Add butter and sugar to hot milk and stir until butter is melted and sugar dissolved.

2. 2

   Cool to lukewarm.

3. 3

   Stir in softened yeast, eggs and flour (use more flour if necessary to make a stiff batter).

4. 4

   Beat mixture thoroughly, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.

5. 5

   When light, beat again thoroughly.

6. 6

   Grease and flour three 9" cake pans.

7. 7

   Fill the pans with dough.

8. 8

   Combine soft bread crumbs with melted butter, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon and mix well; sprinkle over tops.

9. 9

   Let rise for 20 minutes and bake at a preheated 400F oven for 20 minutes.