"Food Editor: Ruth Cousineau Father: Sidney Riseman, Fair Lawn, NJ My dad grew up in the Bronx of the 1920s and was very fond of the yeasty crumb cakes found in many German-Jewish bakeries there. He calls the moist, tender cakes "crumb buns" and loves to eat them with a cup of coffee...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (1/4-ounces) package active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
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1 cup warm whole milk (105115°F)
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1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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3 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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2 large eggs, at room temperature for 30 minutes
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces and softened slightly
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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1 teaspoon vanilla