I love coffee cakes and quick breads. They come together quickly and make great breakfasts and snacks. Heaven knows with all my kids, there is always a shortage of snacks. I didn't have everything I needed for this recipe, so I kind of improvised. I hate it when I'm out of everything. I don't bake very often, but my oldest son does. The problem is that he doesn't tell me when we run out of something, so I don't know until I need it. Ah well, it keeps life interesting! I got this recipe from about.com.Jam Swirl Coffee Cake
10" dutch oven
2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup butter
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup apricot jam
1/2 cup strawberry jam
Topping:
2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 Tbs. flour
2 Tbs. butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I left these out)
In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until it makes a fine crumbly mixture. Add the egg and milk; stir just until combined. Spoon batter into a greased 10" DO. Spoon the jam over the batter, then swirl through the batter with a knife. Mix topping ingredients with a fork until crumbly and sprinkle evenly over the batter. Bake at 400*, using 17 coals on top and 8 on the bottom, for 30 minutes or until it tests done. Serve 8-10.
The Finished Product
The Review
This was good, even though I was out of everything. I only have one kind of jam left, and it isn't my favorite. It was beet jelly that tastes a little like raspberry, but not quite enough like raspberry. I was also out of brown sugar, and white sugar just doesn't do the same thing in a topping. That being said, my family liked it, and the idea behind it is really good. I think it would be best with apricot and strawberry jam or peach and raspberry. Next time I make it, I'll also add some cinnamon and nutmeg to either the batter or the topping. I'm giving this a B, not because my attempt deserves it, but because if it were made properly (with all the right ingredients) it would be really good.
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