Monday, September 6, 2010

MONDAY WITH MARTA!!!

Dessert: Sour Cherry Crumb Cake


Once again my sweet friend Marta has another delicious recipe to share! She made this yummy sour cherry crumb cake for our family and I LOVED the sweet and tangy that it provided. It was PERFECT after dinner with a good cup of coffee and I was even able to enjoy it again for breakfast!!! I hope you all take the time to make this delicious treat. Here is what Marta had to say...


Our family loves to go cherry picking every year, it's now a tradition. This was the first year that our daughter joined us where she could also help pick. I am always on the search around this time in summer for cherry recipes. This sour cherry crumb cake seemed like the perfect dessert to use up some of the 18 pounds of cherries that we picked. Enjoy! -Marta

Sour Cherry Crumb Cake
From Martha Stewart

Frozen dark sweet cherries may be substituted for fresh sour cherries.
Let frozen cherries thaw before using.

Ingredients:
Makes 16 squares


FOR THE TOPPING
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for dish
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dish
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon


FOR THE CAKES
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups (1 pound) fresh sour cherries, pitted, or frozen dark sweet cherries

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking dish, and dust with flour, tapping out excess.
2.Make the topping: Stir together butter, flour, sugars, salt, and cinnamon.
3.Make the cakes: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. With a mixer, cream butter and granulated sugar in another bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Working in alternating batches, add flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined. Pour into prepared dish, and smooth with an offset spatula. Dot top with cherries, and sprinkle with crumb topping.
4.Bake until golden and a tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool before cutting.

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