recipe through twice from start to finish UNDERSTANDING INGREDIENTS Streusel is easiest to make if the butter is cold rather than at room temperature and soft If the butter is soft your streusel could easily become dough when you mix it Turbinado sugar, also called “sugar in the raw,” can be interchanged with granulated sugar, brown sugar, or a mix of the two You can replace the almond flour with just about any type of nut flour except for pistachio, which tends to burn very quickly The best streusels are made with hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, or pecans If you want extra crunch you can add an additional 20 grams of finely chopped nuts to this recipe You can omit the cinnamon or add different spices, but be very conservative, using no more than 0.3 to 0.5 grams of stronger spices Spices like ginger, nutmeg, or mace can overpower a dessert quickly When you eat a dessert that contains spices, the flavor of the spice should be in the background, just like spicy overtones in a good bottle of wine The kirschwasser in this recipe brings great flavor to the streusel The alcohol itself will evaporate during the baking You can omit it if desired Kirschwasser is particularly Alsatian, but other types of hard liquor, such as rum, can be used instead INGREDIENTS | WEIGHT | MEASURE (APPROXIMATE) OR OUNCE WEIGHT ... overtones in a good bottle of wine The kirschwasser in this recipe brings great flavor to the streusel The alcohol itself will evaporate during the baking You can omit it if desired Kirschwasser is particularly Alsatian, but... more than 0.3 to 0.5 grams of stronger spices Spices like ginger, nutmeg, or mace can overpower a dessert quickly When you eat a dessert that contains spices, the flavor of the spice should be in the background, just like spicy...Turbinado sugar, also called “sugar in the raw,” can be interchanged with granulated sugar, brown sugar, or a mix of the two You can replace the almond flour with just about any type of nut flour except for pistachio,