Crumb Coffee Cake Superb Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 teaspoon each ginger and cinnamon | ||
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Raisins | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Nuts | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Egg | 1 , beaten | |
| Buttermilk | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Sift flour, measure, and sift again with the sugar and spices into a bowl.
Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly like cornmeal.
Take out 1 cup of this crumbly mixture and set aside.
Stir the raisins and nuts into the remaining crumbly mixture.
Mix together the egg, milk, baking powder, and soda; stir into the flour and butter mixture containing raisins and nuts, just until well mixed.
Spread half of the reserved crumbs (1/2 cup) in the bottom of a greased 8 by 8-inch baking pan.
Pour in the thick batter, spread evenly, then sprinkle the remaining crumbs (1/2 cup) over the top. (Or just sprinkle all the 1 cup crumbs on the top.) Bake in a 375° oven for 40 minutes.
Cool in the pan.
Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly like cornmeal.
Take out 1 cup of this crumbly mixture and set aside.
Stir the raisins and nuts into the remaining crumbly mixture.
Mix together the egg, milk, baking powder, and soda; stir into the flour and butter mixture containing raisins and nuts, just until well mixed.
Spread half of the reserved crumbs (1/2 cup) in the bottom of a greased 8 by 8-inch baking pan.
Pour in the thick batter, spread evenly, then sprinkle the remaining crumbs (1/2 cup) over the top. (Or just sprinkle all the 1 cup crumbs on the top.) Bake in a 375° oven for 40 minutes.
Cool in the pan.
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