Apple Coffee Cake

Apple Coffee Cake

 

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 cups brown sugar

¾ cup shortening

1 tsp baking soda

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp maple extract

1 cup hot coffee

2 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

1 tbsp lemon juice

 

Preheat oven to 350º

 

Toss apples with lemon juice and set aside.

 

Combine the brown sugar and flours together.  Cut in shortening until mixed well, (it will be lumpy).  Take out one cup of mixture and set aside.

 

Dissolve baking soda in hot coffee and add to remaining flour/sugar mixture.  Add the egg, vanilla and maple extract and mix quickly.  Do not over mix.

 

Pour batter into a rectangle glass baking dish.  Layer sliced apples over top.  Sprinkle with crumb topping.  Bake at 350º for 45 minutes.  Can sprinkle with powdered sugar and served warm or cold.

 

 

© Crackerberries 2014

Coffee Spiced Cookies

I am married to the cookie monster and he likes to raid the cookie jar late at night.  I am forever trying to find a cookie recipe that he likes and is not too sweet.  This one is a definite keeper because not only are they good with a glass of milk at midnight;  they are the perfect addition to coffee in the morning.

¾ cup vegetable shortening

¾ cup granulated sugar

1 egg

¼ cup molasses

½ cup strong black coffee

2 ½ cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground cloves

Cream together vegetable shortening and sugar in mixing bowl; add egg and mix well.  Combine flour, soda and spices together and add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee (may need a little more or little less coffee) until stiff dough is formed.  Drop by small ice cream scoops on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375º for 8 minutes.  Remove immediately and cool on wire racks.  Yield 3½ dozen or so.

© Crackerberries 2011