Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  butter
     1/4           cup  granulated sugar
  1                cup  milk -- scalded
     3/4      teaspoon  salt
  3                     eggs -- well beaten
  1                cup  boiled water (not boiling!)
  1               cake  yeast
  2        Tablespoons  sugar
  4               cups  flour
                        CRUMB TOPPING
  1                cup  butter
  1                cup  sugar
  2               cups  flour

Preparation:

Combine butter, granulated sugar, scalded milk, salt, and eggs. In a separate bowl mix boiled water, yeast and sugar. Add and mix flour. Add and mix well the butter mixture. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Add enough flour to make a very soft dough. Put in cake pans (about 4) and let rise. CRUMB TOPPING Cream butter and sugar. Add flour. Work until crumbly. Pat topping onto dough, gently. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, or until tests done.

Nutritional Information:

6601 Calories (kcal); 305g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 108g Protein; 863g Carbohydrate; 1339mg Cholesterol; 4716mg Sodium