Watermelon Syrup Coffee Bread

1 1/2-cups milk, scalded, cooled
1/2-cup or less sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
2 envelopes dry yeast
1/2-cup warm water
2-eggs
6 1/2-cups sifted flour, about

1. Combine scalded milk, sugar, salt, and butter. Let stand while yeast softens in warm water. Add about 3 cups flour and beat. Add 2 eggs, unbeaten, add yeast softened.
2. Then add rest of flour until easy to handle.
3. Knead gently until smooth.
4. Place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
5. Meantime prepare butter balls for topping.

1 cup butter melted - use oil only, not solids
3-cups flour, about
2-cups sugar, about

1. Mix flour and sugar. Pour butter oil over mix thoroughly until quite crumbly.
2. Shake pan taking off butter balls as they form on top and reserve for topping.