Kirschstreusel German Cherry Streusel Tart Food

CHERRY STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, butter, eggs, cream of tartar, and baking powder. Knead into a dough. Separate the dough into halves, placing one half in a prepared circular cake pan. Using your hands, press the dough evenly into the pan. Allow the dough to come up about 1/2 inch on the sides.
• Drain the cherries well.
• Spread the cherries onto the prepared dough in the cake pan. Crumble the left over dough and sprinkle on top of the cherries to make a streusel.
• Bake for about 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Serve with whipped cream if desired.

KIRSCHSTREUSEL (GERMAN CHERRY STREUSEL TART)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10" springform tart pan.
• YEAST SHELL:.
• Sift flour into a large mixing bowl, and make a well in the center. Crumble the yeast into the well, then sprinkle the sugar and salt over it.
• Put the milk in a small saucepan with the butter. Gently heat the milk and butter until the butter has melted. Pour this over the flour/yeast. Knead the mixture by hand until it forms a smooth dough.
• Cover dough and allow to rest in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until dough has doubled in volume.
• Place risen dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead it again.
• Roll dough out and place it into the prepared tart pan, pressing the dough up the sides of the pan.
• FILLING:.
• Place the cherries in the prepared shell. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in the butter until mixture becomes crumbly. Sprinkle crumbly mixture evenly over cherries.
• Bake tart in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for approximately 10 minutes.
• GLAZE:.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 tbs of water or milk. Stir until smooth. If needed, add more water or milk, 1/2 tsp at a time, until desired consistency for drizzling is reached. Drizzle glaze over slightly cooled tart.

CHERRY LEMON TARTS

Steps:

• In 5- or 6-oz custard cup, place 2 of cupcake liners.
• In small bowl microwave the butter until melted.
• Stir graham cracker crumbs and sugar into melted butter.
• In each custard cup, place 1 rounded tablespoon crumb mixture, press down with bottom of small glass.
• Blend the condensed milk, eggs, lemon peel and lemon juice until thickened.
• Pour 2 tablespoons in each prepared custard cup.
• Arrange in a ring in microwave oven and microwave at 50% power for 2 to 5 minutes or until each bubbles in 1 or 2 spots, rotating after half the cooking time.
• The tarts should be removed as they appear done.
• Repeat the process for the remaining 6 tarts.
• Cool and serve topped with pie filling.

CHERRY STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. In another bowl, whisk the egg, water and vinegar. stir into flour mixture with a fork until a soft ball forms. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until firm and dry to the touch., Meanwhile, combine pie filling and orange zest; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and remaining flour; cut in butter until crumbly. , Spread cherry mixture over crust. Sprinkle with crumb mixture. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes before cutting.

CHERRY-ALMOND STREUSEL TART

Steps:

• Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges., In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in cherries; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Pour into crust., For topping, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar and almonds. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.