Streusel
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A versatile streusel topping for coffee cakes, muffins, pies, crumbles, or crisps. Made with sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon, with optional nuts and cardamom.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose or rice flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- (¼ to ½ cup chopped toasted nuts)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- (½ teaspoon ground cinnamon)
- (¼ teaspoon ground cardamom)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose or rice flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- (¼ to ½ cup chopped toasted nuts)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- (½ teaspoon ground cinnamon)
- (¼ teaspoon ground cardamom)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Combine in a small bowl and blend until crumbly: ⅓ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose or rice flour; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Step 2.
Add, if desired: (¼ to ½ cup chopped toasted nuts)
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Step 3.
Sprinkle the streusel over the batter or dough and bake as directed.
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Step 4.
Whisk to combine in a medium bowl: ½ cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup sugar; (½ teaspoon ground cinnamon); (¼ teaspoon ground cardamom); ¼ teaspoon salt
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Step 5.
Add: 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
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Step 6.
Work the butter into the flour with your fingers until the mixture forms medium-sized clumps. Refrigerate until ready to use. Sprinkle the streusel over the batter or dough and bake as directed.
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