Chef Perry Harmon's Blueberry Lavender Swirled Coffee Cake
Recipe by Chef Perry Harmon of 7&4 News' Peninsula Kitchen
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (Organic preferred-unbleached)
- 1/2 cup sugar (Organic Sucanat instead of sugar)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (Organic)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (Organic)
- 1 tablespoon micro-planed lemon zest (Organic)
- 1/3 cup butter (5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon) (Organic and/or local)
- 1 egg, beaten (organic and /or local)
- 3/4 cup milk (Shetlers)
- 1 cup Organic Blueberry Lavender Preserves
Topping:
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed or Sucanat (Organic)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (Organic)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (Organic)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or pistachios (Organic)
Into a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender or food processor to make a fine crumbly mixture. Add egg, lemon zest and milk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon the batter into a generously buttered 9-inch square pan and spoon preserves over the batter. Next you then swirl the preserves through the batter with a knife to incorporate. Mix topping ingredients with fork, fingers, or food processor until crumbly and sprinkle evenly over batter. Bake at 400° for 25 to 30 minutes, until done. Cut into squares and serve while still warm.
Makes about 9 squares.
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