Moravian Sugar Cake Recipe #1:

Mary Carlson (now deceased) the organist at Dillingham Moravian Church made this recipe for many years for Pastor Nicholson and his famiy.  "Try it out! It's rich, but very tasty!"

1 Pint milk

1 cup dry mashed potatoes

1 tsp salt

1 cake yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup lukewarm water

Mix all ingredients and add sufficient flour to make a stiffsponge.

Beat well and put in a warm place until very light.

After which add the following:

1 or 2 eggs, well beaten

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

1/2 cup melted lard mixed with butter

Add a little more flour and work the sponge until blistersform and dough drops clean from the hand. Take some ofthe dough and put it into greased shallow pans and smoothout to 1/2 inch in thickness and set away to rise.

When thecake is light, make holes in equal distances, filling with a lump of butter and brown sugar.

Dust over the entire cake plenty of brown sugar and a little cinnamon.

Bake in moderate oven for 15-20 minutes.

Moravian Lovefeast Buns

Taken from East Hills Moravian Church website

Makes about 30 buns

2 packages yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup hot, dry mashed potatoes, unseasoned
1/2 cup milk, scalded and cooled
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons orange rind
2 tablespoons lemon rind
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon mace
1-1/2 pounds flour

Mix together the yeast and water. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Cream together sugar and butter. Add and mix in well the potatoes, milk, and eggs.

Add the dissolved yeast mixture.

Mix spices into the yeast mixture. Add in enough flour to make a soft dough.

Knead dough on well floured table. Form into ball and place in greased bowl. Cover with cloth and let rise in warm place until double in size (about 2 hours). Pinch down; let rise again 5-10 minutes. Flouring hands well (dough will be sticky), form dough into small (3 oz) balls. Place on cookie sheet. Slash tops with razor blade to release air. Cover and let rise again till double in size. Bake at 350 degrees until golden all over (about 15-20 minutes).

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