Title

Coffee Cake

Subject

flour

baking powder

sugar

salt

shortening

egg

water

apples

cinnamon

butter

cream

Description

Mrs Stassens -
Coffee Cake

AND HERE IS THE RECIPE:

2 cups flour.
3 teaspoons baking powder.
1 tablespoon sugar.
½ teaspoon salt.
4 tablespoons shortening.
1 egg.
⅔ cups water.
4 apples.
½ cup sugar.
2 teaspoons cinnamon.

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and the
first measurement of sugar mentioned, add
shortening and mix with fork. Beat egg
and add water. Add the water and egg
to dry ingredients.
Place the dough ½ inch thick in greased
tin. Cut apples and press them close to-
gether into dough. Dot with butter and
add sugar and cinnamon on top. Bake ½
hour in oven at 350 degrees. Serve with
cream.

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# Coffee Cake

*Recipe from the kitchen of Mrs. Stassen*

## Ingredients

- 2 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 Tbsp shortening
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup water
- 4 apples
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon

## Instructions

1. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and the first measurement of sugar together.
2. Add shortening and mix with a fork.
3. Beat egg and add water. Add the water and egg mixture to the dry ingredients.
4. Place the dough 1/2 inch thick in a greased tin.
5. Cut apples and press them close together into the dough.
6. Dot with butter and add the 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon on top.
7. Bake 1/2 hour (30 minutes) at 350°F.
8. Serve with cream.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Contributor

Mrs. Stassen

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten on printed card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0348

Coverage

Oregon, US