Streusel Kuchen

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

Streusel

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup flour, sifted
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 tablespoons nuts, minced

Directions

1. 1

   To make streusel: Mix sugar, cinnamon and flour together; cut in butter to make fine crumbs. Add vanilla and nuts.

2. 2

   Cream butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk.

3. 3

   Add milk alternately with flour and the softened yeast cake.

4. 4

   Beat well and add stiffly beaten egg white; cover and allow to rise overnight.

5. 5

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

6. 6

   Spread on well-greased pie pans, cover and let rise until doubled.

7. 7

   Brush melted butter over top and spread with streusel OR sprinkle thickly with brown sugar instead.

8. 8

   Bake at 400F about 20 minutes.