"Nancy2" > wrote in message
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> Jen wrote:
>> "Sandy" > wrote in message
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>> > 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. ;-)

I've never had one before. They're the things that are just a wheel with a
handle thingies, aren't they?

By the way. I just too the cake to my mothers, where we tried it, and it
was wonderful, even without proper crumble topping.


Jen