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Streuselkuchen

A German yeast cake with a soft crumb, topped with a layer of cinnamon shortbread crumble. Often topped with fruit, it is much loved at teatime with a cup of coffee.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Streusel

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

382 kcal per serving

Protein
7.9 g
Carbohydrates
52.6 g
of which sugars
22.4 g
Fat
14.8 g
Fiber
2.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk with a spoonful of sugar and let it foam for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix the flour, remaining sugar and salt, then add the egg and the yeast mixture.
  3. Knead in the soft butter until you have a smooth, elastic dough.
  4. Leave the dough to rise for 1 hour, covered, in a warm place.
  5. For the streusel, rub the flour, brown sugar, cold butter and cinnamon together between your fingers.
  6. Spread the dough in a round or square tin, arrange the chopped fruit on top and scatter the streusel over it.
  7. Let it rise for another 20 minutes, then bake at 180 °C for 30 to 35 minutes.

Variations and tips

Apple version. Use thinly sliced apples and add a pinch of cinnamon over the fruit.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.