GERMAN KUCHEN

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When I worked at the bank I had a customer who use to always come to my window to make his deposits for his business. He owned a bakery. He always smelled like doughnuts! lol I asked him one day if he would give me his recipe for his kuchens that he sold. He wouldn't do it till the week he decided to close his bakery and...

Provided by Dorene Nagy

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 27

SWEET DOUGH
3/4 c milk
1/4 c butter, room temperature
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp salt
2 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 c warm water
2 eggs
5 c bread flour
CINNAMON TOPPNG
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c butter
1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
CHERRY TOPPING
1 can(s) dark cherry pie filling
CHEESE TOPPING
2 c cottage cheese
1 egg
1/2 c sugar
BUTTER TOPPING
1 c sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c canola oil
APPLE TOPPING
3 apples, thinly sliced and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Dough- Scald milk and add butter, sugar, and salt. Dissolve yeast in warm water in seperate bowl and then add to milk mixture. Beat in eggs and then flour. Cover and let rise until doubled. About an hour. Punch down and divide into 5 pieces. Roll out into desired shape and let rise 30 minutes. Then choose your topping. I used a 9" round cake pan for mine.
  • 2. Cinnamon Topping: Use a pastry blender to mix butter and brown sugar and flour. Add cinnamon and sprinkle over dough after it rises the second time. Dot with Butter if desired. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
  • 3. Cherry Topping: Heat can of dark cherry pie filling and spread on crust after it rises second time. Bake for 20 minutes at 375.
  • 4. Cheese Topping; Mix cottage cheese, egg and sugar in blender intil creamy. Heat slowly until warm on stove. Pour on dough after rises second time. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
  • 5. Butter Topping: Beat together sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Slowly beat in oil. Add oil too fast and it will curdle. Heat on top of stove until hot and pour on crust after second rising. Bake 25 minutes at 375.
  • 6. Apple Topping: Peel and slice thinly 3 apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and nutmeg to taste. Roll this dough out in a rectangle. Fill the center with apples and dot with butter. Bake 20 minutes at 375.

Bryan Tamez
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Overall, I thought this kuchen was a good recipe. It was easy to follow and the end result was a delicious dessert.


Perparim Baba
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I would definitely make this kuchen again, but I would make a few changes to the recipe.


Frelynda Caberto
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The crust on this kuchen was a bit too thick for my taste, but the filling was delicious.


Zabiullah Mohammadi
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This kuchen was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good.


StveiJ Barber
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I made this kuchen for my family and they loved it! It's a great dessert for a crowd.


Shumirai Mavhunga
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This kuchen was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it! The end result was a beautiful and delicious dessert.


Kaaku Ramsey
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I love the combination of the sweet and tart filling with the flaky crust. This kuchen is a perfect balance of flavors.


Kristjana Shuli
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This kuchen was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I used a store-bought crust to save time and it still came out great.


Serious Times
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I've made this kuchen several times now and it's always a favorite. It's a great dessert for any occasion.


Meku
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This was my first time making kuchen and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow and the kuchen was beautiful and delicious.


Basit Lawal
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I made this kuchen for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.


Wyatt Ramirez
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This kuchen was absolutely delicious! The filling was sweet and tart, and the crust was flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making this again.


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