German Bread

1/2 cup butter
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup water, lukewarm
2 each egg, well beaten
1 1/4 cups bread crumbs, fresh
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp butter, melted
3/4 cup sugar dissolved in:
1 cup milk, scalded
5 1/2 cups flour
3 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Preparation:

Cream together the butter and sugar, add the scalded milk and mix thoroughly. When lukewarm, stir in the dissolved yeast, eggs and flour (using more flour if necessary to make a stiff batter dough will be sticky and soft). Beat mixture thoroughly, cover and let rise in a warm place about 11/2 hours or until double in bulk. When risen, beat again thoroughly. Grease deep pie pan and sprinkle lightly with flour.
With a spoon, fill the pie pans with the dough. Sprinkle top of cakes with the following mixture: combine the soft bread crumbs with the melted butter, sugar, salt and cinnamon and mix well. Let cakes rise about 20 minutes and then bake in a pre heat for 400F oven about 20-25 minutes or until golden. Brush with melted butter and cool on wire rack.