Crumb Topping
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Everyday Food, July/August 2003
- Prep Time 10 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield Makes 2 cups
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup light-brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Directions
- In a bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup light-brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and cinnamon.
- Cut 1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter into pieces. With your hands, work in butter pieces, until large clumps form. Divide mixture in half; freeze in plastic storage bags.
Jenny Lee - a stick of butter is always a 1/2 cup. Happy Baking!
The "1 1/2 sticks of butter" ingredient note is unclear--how big are the sticks supposed to be? Another unit of measurement would be great--thanks!
Try refrigerating or freezing them before baking.
When I make my crumbs, they don't stay round and firm (like store bought crumb cake) what can I do to give an acceptable presentation?