Horny Melon!

Today's the day you've all been waiting for! Here are the pics of the Kiwano, or horned melon. (Or jelly melon if you are my husband.) This is the most fantastic fruit I have seen in a while! The brightness of the green seed pods on the inside was a surprise. And it tastes like a not exactly ripe yet banana. The internet tells me that if you eat it when it's not ripe, it tastes sort of like a cucumber/kiwi. I love it!



Also, I finally have the coffee cake recipe ready for you all! And seriously, you have to make it. Now I got the base of this recipe for www.allrecipes.com, but i made some of my own changes. And the great thing about coffee cake is that you can basically add whatever you want, and it'll taste great.


Best. Coffee Cake. Ever.

For the Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup milk, or as needed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the streusel topping:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
pecans or other nuts, to taste.

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Make the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon (for topping). Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Crack an egg into a measuring cup and then fill add milk to make 1 cup. Stir in vanilla. Pour into crumb mixture and mix just until moistened. Spread into prepared pan. Sprinkle top with half of the streusel.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with the remaining streusel. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm and Enjoy!! :)