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Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and is used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. The idea of shortening dates back to at least the 18th century, well before the invention of modern, shelf-stable vegetable shortening . [ 1 ]
Streuselkuchen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁɔʏzl̩ˌkuːxn̩] ⓘ; "crumb cake"), also known in English-speaking countries as crumb cake, is a cake made of yeast dough covered with a sweet crumb topping referred to as streusel. [1] The main ingredients for the crumbs are sugar, butter, and flour, [1] which are mixed at a 1:1:2 ratio.
It lends just the right amount of moisture to cakes, cookies, and muffins, and surprisingly doesn’t add any detectable apple flavor to your recipe. Use 1/4 cup applesauce to replace one egg. Use ...
In baking and pastry making, streusel (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtʁɔʏzl̩] ⓘ) is a crumbly topping of flour, butter, and sugar that is baked on top of muffins, breads, pies, and cakes. [1] Some modern recipes add spices and chopped nuts. The mixture can also be layered or ribboned in the middle of a cake.
Bake crumb cake, tenting with foil if almonds get too dark, until topping is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool.
Add in the powdered sugar and mix on low until the mixture is no longer crumbly, about 2 minutes. Transfer the bowl to the fridge to chill for 20 minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
The short part of the name shortcake indicates something crumbly or crispy, generally through the addition of a fat such as butter or lard. [5] The earliest printed mention of the descriptive term short – as in short cake – occurred in 1588, in the second English cookbook to be printed, The Good Huswifes Handmaid for Cookerie in her Kitchen (London, 1588). [8]
This cake requires a little love and patience, but the result is so worth it. The longer it sits in the fridge, the more it can absorb the cookie butter-milk mixture, making the cake better and ...