Espresso Kuchen

By Hklbrries

"We love these on Christmas Day."

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 3 tsp baking powder
• Dash salt
• 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) brewed espresso, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs, beaten well
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar together. Cut in the shortening and butter, using 2 knives or a pastry blender. Measure out 1 cup of this mixture and set aside for the topping. Keep the remainder in a bowl.

In another bowl, combine the espresso, evaporated milk and baking soda. Add this to the flour mixture in the bowl and mix well. Add the eggs and blend. Spoon the batter into a greased muffin tin filling each depression half full. Add the cinnamon to the reserved topping mixture and sprinkle on top of each muffin. Bake for 25 minutes.