Placek Z Kruszonka Food

POLISH PLACEK Z KRUSZONKA: COFFEE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Place sugar and butter in a large bowl or stand mixer. Scald the milk and pour it into the bowl with sugar and butter. Stir until butter is completely melted. Let cool to 110 F.
• Add yeast and mix well.
• Add egg-salt mixture and half the flour, stirring constantly.
• Add the vanilla and raisins, if using, and mix well.
• Add the remaining flour and mix well. The dough will be sticky.
• Turn out into a greased bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled.
• Grease 2 (9 x 5-inch) loaf pans and make the crumb topping in a medium bowl by combining flour and sugar, and cutting in the butter with your fingers. Set aside.
• Using slightly dampened hands, punch down dough and divide it in half.
• Place in prepared pans . Sprinkle half the crumb topping on each cake. Place on a baking sheet to catch any crumbs that fall off while baking, cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise until dough mounds slightly over the top.
• Heat oven to 300 F and bake for 50 minutes or until the instant-read thermometer registers 190 F.
• Remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes.
• Then turn out and cool coffee cakes completely on their side on a wire rack.

PLACEK Z KRUSZONKA

Steps:

• Place sugar and butter in a large bowl or stand mixer. Scald the milk, and pour it into the bowl with sugar and butter. Stir until butter is completely melted. Let cool to 110 degrees.
• Add yeast and mix well. Add egg-salt mixture and half the flour, stirring constantly. Add the vanilla and raisins, if using, and mix well. Add the remaining flour and mix well. The dough will be sticky.
• Turn out into a greased bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled. Grease two (9x5-inch) loaf pans and make the crumb topping in a medium bowl by combining flour and sugar, and cutting in the butter with your fingers. Set aside.
• Using slightly dampened hands, punch down dough and divide it in half. Place in prepared pans. Sprinkle half the crumb topping on each cake. Place on a baking sheet (to catch any crumbs that fall off while baking), cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise until dough mounds slightly over the top.
• Heat oven to 300 degrees and bake 50 minutes or until instant-read thermometer registers 190 degrees. Remove from oven. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out and cool coffee cakes completely on their side on a wire rack. Best if eaten within a few days of making, but freezes nicely.

POLISH QUICK CAKE WITH FRUIT (PLACEK Z OWOCAMI)

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugar until smooth an creamy. Add 1 egg at a time, alternating with flour and beat well until blended.
• Pour batter into grease 9 x 13 pan.
• Arrange fruit such as sliced peaches, apples dusted with cinnamon or plums sliced in half on top of cake so it's well distributed.
• Bake at 350°F 30 - 40 minutes until cake is golden. Cool and dust with icing sugar.
• Be sure every guest gets a nice slice of fruit on top!