Doesn't That Look Yummy! Recipe Source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook Cakes Recipe File

Any-Fruit Coffee Cake Amount Ingredient 1 1/2 cups chopped, peeled apples, apricots, peaches or pineapple; or 1 1/2 cups blueberries or raspberries 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 6 tablespoons margarine or butter 1 beaten egg 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Preparation Tips:

In a saucepan combine choice of fruit and 1/4 cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or till tender. Combine 1/4 cup of the sugar and the cornstarch. Stir into fruit mixture. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl stir together 1/2 cup of the sugar, the 1 1/2 cups flour, the baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in 4 tablespoons margarine or butter till mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine egg, buttermilk or sour milk, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture. Stir just till moistened. Spread half of the batter into an 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Spread fruit mixture over batter. Drop remaining batter in small mounds atop filling.

Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the 1/4 cup flour. Cut in remaining 2 tablespoons margarine or butter till mixture resembles fine crumbs. sprinkle over batter. Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 40 to 45 minutes or till golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 9 servings.
Note: Do not simmer raspberries.

Rhubarb-Strawberry Coffee Cake: Prepare as above, except substitute 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cut-up rhubarb and 3/4 cup frozen unsweetened whole strawberries for the fruit.

When serving a crowd, double the recipe and bake the coffee cake in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan for 45 to 50 minutes.

Click here for an easy to print out shopping list.

Recipe of the Week

Home

Recipe File

Affiliate Programs

Web Rings

Cookbook Library

D & P Home

Special Occasion Reminders

View your favorite pages

Add your favorite page

E-mail this page to a friend

Request web page updates