German Coffee Cake (Mrs. T. G. Petre.)

Ingredients

• 6 whole fresh eggs
• 1 pound sugar
• 1 pound flour
• 1 whole lemon
• 1 whole yeast cake
• 1/2 pound butter
• 2 ounces bitter almonds
• 4 ounces sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Beat six fresh eggs very light with one pound of sugar, and one pound flour.
2. Add the peel of a lemon grated, and one yeast cake dissolved in a little hot milk or water.
3. Let stand till very light, then roll into sheets one inch thick.
4. Spread them thickly with melted butter — half a pound will be required.
5. Sprinkle with two ounces bitter almonds blanched and shredded fine, mixed with four ounces sugar, and a teaspoonful powdered cinnamon.
6. Let rise again, and bake in a moderate oven. Good hot or cold.