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mixed berry tea cake

diane padoven
8-12 slices
Intermediate
i was thrilled to find recipes for tea cake a few years ago. a dough that comes together in minutes (with NO rolling), this is a cross between a cake, drop biscuits and cobbler. (does that sound odd?). my favorite is from the book Rustic Fruit Desserts by cory schreiber and julie richardson. their version is delicious, but made with white flour and sugar. i experimented a lot and tweaked the original to create my recipe which follows their exact directions, but is made with white whole wheat flour**, cornmeal, coconut sugar and coconut. you can use any type of fruit...they used stone fruit. today i am using strawberries and blueberries. when you make this recipe for the first time you will be surprised by the dough. it will be very soft, almost cookie dough like. that is the way it is supposed to be. just wrap it in plastic, pat down to form a 1 inch thick disk and freeze for 1/2 hour. here is a tip from me....double or triple the dough recipe and keep in the freezer. you will want to make tea cakes all summer...nothing is easier than pulling the prepared dough out of the freezer...patting into the pan, piling in the fruit and baking. served with ice cream, whipped cream or just as is, you will eat this often!
mixed berry tea cake

Total Steps

15

Ingredients

14

Tools Needed

12

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cups finely ground cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 cups coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cups unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1/4 cups extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 pints ripe strawberries (halved)
  • 1 pints blueberries
  • 1/3 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1 tablespoons coconut sugar

Instructions

1

Step 1

Whisk flour, cornmeal,baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

2

Step 2

Using a handheld mixer with beater or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream sugar and butter together on medium-high speed for 3 to 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.

3

Step 3

Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl after each addition, then stir in vanilla.

4

Step 4

Add flour mixture and stir just until a smooth dough forms.

5

Step 5

Wrap dough in plastic wrap, flatten into a 1-inch-thick disk, and freeze for 30 minutes.

6

Step 6

** i love unbleached white whole wheat flour, whole wheat which has been milled from the lightest wheat kernels...so light they are almost white. contains all the fiber and nutrients of regular whole wheat but lighter in color and taste. note...this is not white flour...the color is light brown when baked. i like the king arthur brand**

7

Step 7

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a shallow 10-inch round baking pan, tart pan or fluted pie pan.

8

Step 8

Divide the dough into two equal portions and pat one portion evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

9

Step 9

Spread fruit over the dough.

10

Step 10

Sprinkle coconut over fruit.

11

Step 11

Break remainder of the dough into tablespoon-size pieces and distribute atop the fruit, then sprinkle the tbsp coconut sugar over the dessert.

12

Step 12

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until lightly golden and firm. Cool for 30 minutes before serving.

13

Step 13

Storage: Wrapped in plastic wrap, this tea cake will keep at room temperature for up to 3 days. (The top will soften a bit.)

14

Step 14

You can also freeze the unbaked dough; if wrapped well, it will keep for up to 3 months.

15

Step 15

You can freeze a whole, unbaked cake with fruit (again, wrapped well) for 1 month.

Tools & Equipment

mixing bowls
whisk
handheld mixer
beater attachment
stand mixer
paddle attachment
spatula
plastic wrap
oven
10-inch round baking pan
tart pan
fluted pie pan

Tags

Fresh fruit dessertsTea cakeBlueberriesStrawberriesBerries in seasonDesserts & baking

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