Blueberry Coffee Cake

By 11650

Ingredients

• Crumb Topping:
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups sliced, peeled apricots or peaches; chopped, peeled apples; or blueberries or red raspberries
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

For filling, in a medium saucepan combine fruit and the water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer (do not simmer raspberries), covered, about 5 minutes or until fruit is tender. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more; set filling aside.
•2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl combine the 1-1/2 cups flour, the 3/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in the 1/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; set aside.
3. In another bowl combine egg, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Spread half of the batter into an ungreased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Spoon and gently spread filling over batter. Drop remaining batter in small mounds onto filling.

4. In a small bowl stir together the 1/4 cup flour and the 1/4 cup sugar. Cut in the 2 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over coffee cake. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.