Nancy2 wrote on 25 Aug 2006 in rec.food.cooking

>
> Jen wrote:
> > "Sandy" > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> > >
> > > Jen wrote:
> > >> I just made a streusel cake. But the crumble topping has just
> > >> turned into
> > >> cake type mixture with melted butter sitting on top. What have I
> > >> done wring? It was 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 4 Tablespoons
> > >> butter.
> > >>
> > >> Jen
> > >
> > > I think you've probably got too much butter for that amount of
> > > flour. The heat from baking will just turn it all into a glaze
> > > rather than keep it a dry crumble. Add more flour, keep the
> > > butter cold and don't work it too much.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jen
>
> The heat from your fingers probably didn't help, either. Pastry
> cutters are cheap and I wouldn't know what to do without mine, even
> though I have two food processors. ;-)
>
> N.
>
>

Failing that...Make it in batches and mash it with a fork to blend it to
a pea sized mixture.

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