What is Streusel?

Strusel is a watering added to different types of pastry and bread. It can also refer to a specific type of Brioše pastry with a creamy filling or icing. However, the more common use of the word refers to the decaying liberally sprinkled muffins, cakes and cakes, especially coffeecakes. The word is sometimes confused with pastry known as strudel, Viennese morning or sweet dessert with filling fruit or cheese. However, Streusel and Strudel are two separate pastries. Three basic ingredients are butter, sugar and flour. Combinations of spices, nuts and other accessories are also commonly included in this desserts.

There are many recipes for this icing, many of which indicate a variety of butter, sugar and flour. Most bakers recommend cutting butter into small, easy to work, which allows it to soften at room temperature or occasionally melts butter. Margarine is usually not recommended as a replacement, because it will not bake in the same way as the butter. The resulting taste can also benegatively affected. However, brown sugar can be replaced by regular sugar.

Streuselus almost always have a higher sugar content than flour. This ratio is separated by the German Streusel from the crumbling. The resulting texture resembles a granulated feeling of sugar. Combined with butter, the icing can better observe the goods on which it is baked.

variants for three necessary ingredients are huge. Cinnamon is regularly added, as well as some types of nuts that are usually chopped before adding to the mixture. Coconut is another common option. Oats or meals obtained from nuts can give a different texture to icing.

In the preparation of Streusel, ingredients, they can be mixed together with a hand blender, kitchen robot or dishes or by mixing manually. Hand method usually recommends professional bakers to create the best texture. Rather than smooth and gentle mixing of ingredients is a streusel often formn into small, coarse clusters or crumbs.

crumbs can then be on top of another goods that have already been mixed just before entering the oven, lightly or liberal. Some recipes indicate that the crumbs will partially bake. If properly packed, the Streusel can be cooled and stored for several months.