Moravian Fruit Coffeecake
"Moravian Sugar Cake is a traditional recipe found in various parts of the country, including Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Moravians, a religious denomination native to the former country of Czechoslovakia, brought the recipe with them when they immigrated during the last century. Though the religion itself embraces discipline and austerity, the sugar cake recipe doesn't reflect those traits; it is a rich, sweet and sumptuous confection...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 teaspoons instant yeast
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1 cup King Arthur Unbleached Pastry Flour
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2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons potato flour
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2 tablespoons King Arthur Easy-Roll Dough Improver or Baker's Special Dry Milk
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
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1 /4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 quart fresh berries, rinsed; or 4 cups coarsely chopped peaches, nectarines, apples, or pears.
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1/2 cup Pie Filling Enhancer
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, or 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus heaping 1/4 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and ground ginger
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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1/3 cup heavy cream
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1 tablespoon Instant ClearJel
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