Kirschstreusel (German Cherry Streusel Tart)

photo by Stephanie Y.


- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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1 tart
ingredients
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YEAST SHELL
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1⁄3 ounce of a cake yeast (half a cake, can be subbed with packet yeast per packet directions)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- flour, for kneading
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FILLING
- 1 lb tart cherries, pitted (drained canned cherries could be used instead)
- 4 ounces butter, cut into small pieces (one stick)
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 4 ounces sugar
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GLAZE
- 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 -3 tablespoons water or 2 -3 tablespoons milk
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10" springform tart pan.
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YEAST SHELL:
- Sift flour into a large mixing bowl, and make a well in the center. Crumble the yeast into the well, then sprinkle the sugar and salt over it.
- Put the milk in a small saucepan with the butter. Gently heat the milk and butter until the butter has melted. Pour this over the flour/yeast. Knead the mixture by hand until it forms a smooth dough.
- Cover dough and allow to rest in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until dough has doubled in volume.
- Place risen dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead it again.
- Roll dough out and place it into the prepared tart pan, pressing the dough up the sides of the pan.
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FILLING:
- Place the cherries in the prepared shell. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in the butter until mixture becomes crumbly. Sprinkle crumbly mixture evenly over cherries.
- Bake tart in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for approximately 10 minutes.
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GLAZE:
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 tbs of water or milk. Stir until smooth. If needed, add more water or milk, 1/2 tsp at a time, until desired consistency for drizzling is reached. Drizzle glaze over slightly cooled tart.
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Reviews
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Wow! I Decided to make this after Random Rachel's choice for her favorite recipe of the ZWT6. Now I know why! I used 14 oz. of defrosted, previously frozen dark sweet cherries and 2 oz. of frozen raspberries. I was so anxious to eat it that I glazed it a little early, but when a tart smells so good how could I resist. I was thrilled with the results! I noticed that the servings says 1 tart. Which is accurate because I'm not sure I can stop at 1 piece! Thanks Muffin! Made for ZWT 6 by an Unruly Under the INfluence!
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