German Poppy Seed Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs

• 1 (3 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup poppy seed
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1. 1

   Grease a 7x11 baking pan with sides, set aside.

2. 2

   Combine flour and salt in mixing bowl. Stir together warm water, yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar; pour into flour. Allow to raise until foamy.

3. 3

   Add 1/4 cup softened butter, 1 beaten egg and the sugar to flour; stir together with yeast. Knead dough until well mixed. Pat dough into the bottom of prepared pan. Cover and allow to rise double in bulk while preparing next step.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 325 F.

5. 5

   Using 1 1/4 cups milk, prepare pudding mix according to package directions. Remove from heat, stir in 2 tablespoons butter. Cool. Stir in poppy seeds, almond extract and 1 beaten egg. Carefully spread pudding over raised dough. Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom.