Ratan Kuchen Recipe

1/2 lb. butter

1 pint milk

4 eggs

1 cake yeast

3/4 cup seedless raisins

1/4 pound blanched almonds (split)

1 cup sugar

1 pinch salt

Soak yeast in a little warm water and some of the milk 10 minutes, then

set a sponge and let it stand about 1 hour (before breakfast); cream

butter; add sugar and beat thoroughly; beat the 4 eggs light and add

gradually to creamed butter and sugar; now add the other 1/2 pint of

milk.

Beat well and add the raisins, dredge with a little flour; now add

sponge and beat all thoroughly for 1/2 hour till it drops from the spoon

a little thicker than a sweet cake.

Grease your pan with butter and take the split almonds and stick them on

the side of the pan. Bake nearly an hour.

This makes 2 small cakes or one large one. Very fine German Coffee Cake.

You should use a pan with a tube in the center.