

Dash's blends, Montreal Steak seasoning and it's relatives, salad seasonings, such as Green Goddess, even bottled salad dressings (reduce butter/increase flour), in fact - mix in some salad seasonings or fruit flavors and make a cold, no bake streusel for salads, ice cream and other cold stuff! If it comes in a shaker bottle from the spice section, it can and should at some point contribute to a streusel. Other great inclusions/flavor influences: Garlic, Old Bay, Tony Cachere's Creole seasoning, red pepper - powered or flakes, cinnamon, allspice, ginger and Asian spices, Mexican/South American spices, Italian seasoning blends, Greek, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian, chili powder or crushed chili, cheese(s), bacon, sausage, any and all Mrs. If necessary, you can always give the streusel a little pre-bake or wait to add it part way through item to be streuseled's cooking time. In fact, keep cooking rates in mind for all additions.
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yep - everything! You can add cocoa, melted chocolate, cream cheese (reduce the butter a bit as needed), powdered or granular sugar in place of brown sugar and/or flour, even savory herbs like thyme, rosemary, and sage (yes, I streuseled a turkey and stuffing one year - everybody loved it!) Pro tip: be mindful if using granular sugar - it tends to brown or burn more quickly than the others. From vegetables to meat to desserts, sweet and savory, streusel goes with. I streusel everything! It's a great way to add a touch of flavor and fancy to.well.everything. It is the rock from which you will launch your streusel odyssey.

Stir in the ground or finely chopped nuts almonds, walnuts, or hazelnuts.A cinnamon streusel topping is especially good for fruit pies, for example, those made with plums or apples. Add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the flour mixture.Add ground oats that you have briefly toasted in a pan (chill them before using).Here are some tips and tricks to help you perfect your streusel: My extra tip: Immediately after you take the streusel cake out of the oven, drizzle its surface with melted butter into which you have stirred two tablespoons of spiced rum. Then you'll need to add a little more flour and sugar to make the crumbs less dense. Sprinkle streusel on the cake just before baking.ĭo you want a crunchy topping that stays that way the next day? Add an egg yolk to it when preparing. If you prepare the streusel in advance, put it in a bowl in the fridge to stay chilled. Work all the ingredients together using your fingers until you have a sand-like mixture with firm, irregular lumps.Using a knife, carefully cut the butter into small cubes and add them to the dry ingredients.Put the flour and sugar in a large bowl.✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out. It is not too powdery or sand-like, but not with large crumbs of greasy chunks either. A well-made streusel topping forms uneven pea-sized crumbs. The best ratio for the right streusel is close to 1 part sugar, 1 part butter, and 1.5-2 parts flour. Granulated sugar instead of white sugar, use brown sugar for deeper flavor.

Unsalted butter take the cold butter out of the fridge and leave it on the kitchen counter for about an hour to warm up to room temperature.All-purpose flour or plain flour in the UK.An easy recipe for streusel calls for a few basic ingredients:
