July 9, 2007

Amazing Coffee Cake

A month or two ago at playgroup a friend of mine made her famous coffee cake. While I was eating it I remembered all the Sundays that my mom would make something similar for us. So I asked for the recipe vowing to create its Gluten free equal.

I have modified Heathers recipe which was modified from her friends (endless modifications) anyhow this is a delicious treat that will fool anyone. Its a perfect recipe for someone new to Celiac disease! This will prove to you that Gluten free can mean delicious too :)

Blue Berry Coffee Cake:
1 Pint Blueberries (I like the small ones the best)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
2 tsp lemon peel
3/4 cup + 2 tbs butter divided
2 cups Pamelas Baking and Pancake Mix divided
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Prehead oven 325

In a large bowl:
Cut 3/4 cups butter in to 1 1/2 cup Pamela's mix
Add egg and sweetened condensed milk and mix well
fold in blueberries
Pour mixture into a 9X9 greased pan

In a small bowl:
Combine 1/2 cup Pamela's mix and brown sugar
Cut in remaining butter (sugar mixture should be crumbly)
Sprinkle on the top

Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes checking occasionally to see that topping does not get to dark. (Once the topping has reached desired color place tin foil on the coffee cake and continue baking)

This is a great brunch coffee cake and is also delicious with ice cream served on top. Please experiment with fruits, Huckleberries, cherries, even blackberries would be delicious in this as well.

As another option you can leave off the sugar crumble crust the cake is not as sweet but it still tastes delicious!

I'd love to hear what some of you have done with this recipe... if you tried it and did something different please leave a comment letting me know how it turns out!