Sugar Kuchen

Number of servings: 25

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Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 whole eggs
• ½ teaspoon anise (star anise ground into powder)
• 1 cup whole cream
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder

FOR THE TOPPING

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon anise (star anise ground into powder)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl cream together 1 cup white sugar, ½ cup shortening, and 1 tsp vanilla. Add in 2 whole eggs and ½ tsp powdered anise, continue to cream together.
2. In a separate smaller bowl, mix together 1 cup whole cream and 3 tbsp white vinegar, then add 1 tsp baking soda into that. Be ready for it to foam up when you add in the baking soda.
3. Combine both creamed mixtures together well. Then stir in 5 cups of all purpose flour. When mixed well, Add in last ½ cup flour and 1 heaping tsp of baking powder.
4. Cover dough with damp cloth and let rest for 30 minutes -Preheat oven to 350 degrees -Use a 10X15 cookie sheet with raised edges, Spray sheet with cooking spray. Put dough on cookie sheet and use a rolling pin to roll out. Use your fingers to press the dough out all the way to the edges.
5. Mix together ½ cup white sugar and ¼ cup milk. Once dissolved, brush over the dough.
6. Combine ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup white sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp powdered anise. Sprinkle on top of dough.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into squares while still warm.

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