Herman Coffee Cake Recipe 45 Food

(HERMAN STARTER) COFFEECAKE

(Herman Starter) Coffeecake image

This is a cinnamon topping coffeecake made with the famous Herman starter. If you don't have your own Herman in the fridge, search for Herman starter here on recipezaar.com to get it started, or beg a cup from a friend who does. Well worth the little bit of extra effort! Topping ingredients are listed within the recipe to keep them separate from the batter ingredients.

Provided by Fuzzys Finds

Categories Breads

Time 55m

Yield 1 9 x 13 pan of cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups herman starter, five days after last feeding
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 pan.
Beat eggs; add sugar and oil, beating well.
Add remaining dough ingredients (starter, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, milk, baking soda, salt, nuts &/or raisins) and beat 2 minutes with electric mixer at medium speed. (Note: This goes against my policy to not mix flour any more than necessary to get the dough to come together. I don't beat it this much myself.).
Pour dough into greased 9x13 bakign pan.
Combine the topping ingredients: 1T flour, 1t cinnamon, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter. Sprinkle topping over batter in pan.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Check middle of cake for doneness; otherwise it may turn out soggy.
Note: 1 teaspoon each of nutmeg and ginger may be added as well. Another variation places the nuts in the topping and folds one cup of drained, crushed fruit (pineapple, peaches, etc) into the batter.

HERMAN COFFEE CAKE STARTER AND BREAD

Herman Coffee Cake Starter and Bread image

This delicious cake (and starter) should be shared with friends, who in turn share with their friends ... and on and on. Thus, often called a "Friendship Cake", it fills the house with an irresistible aroma and makes a lovely present for any Holiday. Although it takes about 3 weeks for the Starter to be ready to use, feeding Herman is very quick and easy. This recipe was given to me by a friend over 30 years ago, and I still enjoy sharing this Herman Cake & Starter (including recipe). Prep. time does not include making the Starter the very first time.

Provided by BeachGirl

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 bundt cake, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup granulated sugar
2 whole eggs
2/3 cup cooking oil (I use canola)
1 cup nuts or 1 cup raisins, boiled & drained (I use pecans)
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts

Steps:

STARTER: Stir Ingredients together, mixing well, in a gallon container.
Cover tightly and refrigerate.
Feed Herman the same 3 Starter ingredients (above) every 5 days for a total of 4 times (20 days).
Stir Herman daily.
When you are ready to bake a Herman Cake, you should have about eight cups of starter.
Bake Herman cake (recipe below) on the 25th day from the first feeding.
***Keep your own starter growing, use some to bake a Herman Cake, and give some to friends.
***SHARING YOUR STARTER: If someone gives you a cup of Herman Starter, you must feed it for 10 days before you bake with it.
Day 1: Feed Starter with 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
Stir, cover and refrigerate.
Day 2-4: Stir.
Leave in refrigerator.
Day 5: Feed Starter again with 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk.
Stir, cover and refrigerate.
Day 6-9: Stir.
Leave in refrigerator.
***Herman should now be about 4 cups: use 2 cups to bake, give 1 cup to friend, and keep 1 cup to grow more Starter.
***Day 10: MAKE HERMAN CAKE AS FOLLOWS: Mix all Herman Cake ingredients together, along with 2 cups of Herman Starter, and pour into a greased/floured bundt pan.
Sprinkle top with Topping mixture.
Bake 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
Or use a 15x19-2" pan and bake 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
TOPPING MIXTURE: Mix together all Topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake BEFORE baking.
GLAZE: Mix all Glaze ingredients together and cook for 5 minutes.
Pour over top of hot baked Herman Cake.

HERMAN SOURDOUGH STARTER

Herman Sourdough Starter image

This is a recipe for a sweet sourdough starter known as Herman. There are a number of things that can be made from it. It's very important to NOT use metal utensils or bowls! It will take 15 days for the starter to mature and be ready to use the first time you make it. After that it can be ready for use every 10 days.

Provided by Sue

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Sourdough Bread Recipes

Time P6DT22h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 cup white sugar, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 cups milk, divided

Steps:

In a large glass or plastic container, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Stir in the flour and sugar, mix until smooth. (DO NOT USE A METAL SPOON)! Cover loosely and store in a warm place overnight.
The next day, stir and refrigerate.
Stir once each day for the next four days. On the fifth day, stir, then divide in half. Give half away with feeding instructions.
Feed starter with 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk. Stir until smooth. Cover and place in refrigerator. Stir once each day for next four days.
On the tenth day feed again with 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 cup flour, and 1 cup milk. Return to refrigerator and stir once each day for the next four days.
On the fifteenth day it is ready to be used for baking. Reserve one cup of the starter in the refrigerator and continue to follow the stir and feed cycle (Stir once a day for four days, stir and feed on the fifth day, ready for use on the tenth day.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.3 calories, Carbohydrate 82.2 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 28.6 mg, Sugar 34.2 g