German Wedding Kuchen Food

FRANK'S CINNAMON KUCHEN

Steps:

• Scald milk and add butter, sugar,and salt.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to milk mixture.
• Beat in eggs, then beat in flour and nutmeg.
• Cover, and let rise until double, about an hour.
• Divide into 3 pieces.
• Place the 3 pieces into 3 separate greased round cake pans.
• Cover and let rise again.
• For the topping: Spread the 1/2 cup melted butter all over the tops of the 3 kuchens.
• With finger, press holes one inch apart all over the top of the kuchens.
• Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and soft butter.
• Divide brown sugar mixture evenly over the top of the kuchens.
• Bake in 325 degree oven for about 20 min or until golden brown.
• Note: After its cooled, you can add a vanilla glaze over the tops for an extra special treat.

KUCHEN

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch pan. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. In a large bowl cream together ½ cup butter and the ½ cup sugar. Blend in the egg, almond extract, and sour cream. Mix in 1 ½ cups of flour and the baking powder. Spread the dough in the prepared pan.
• In a small bowl mix the ¼ cup softened butter, ¼ cup of sugar, ¼ cup of brown sugar, and ¼ cup of flour, the cloves, and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle half of the topping over the cake dough, place the peach slices over the entire surface, and sprinkle the remaining topping to cover the Kuchen.
• Bake on the center rack in the oven for 30-35 minutes. Check the cake with a toothpick at 30 minutes and if it comes out with crumbs on it, it's done.
• The Kuchen can be served right out of the oven, but if you let it sit for two to three hours before serving, the clove flavor becomes more mild and all the flavors are melded nicely. Leftovers should be refrigerated in an air-tight container.

RICH FRUIT KUCHENS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, salt, oil, egg and 2-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight., The next day, for custard, whisk the eggs, cream and sugar in a large bowl until combined; set aside. Divide dough into 4 portions. , On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Press each circle onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Arrange 2 to 2-1/2 cups of fruit in each crust. Pour 1 cup custard over fruit., For topping, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 1/3 cup over each coffee cake. Cover edges of dough with foil. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and custard reaches 160°.

GERMAN KUCHEN

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.

KUCHEN

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients for the crust,well;Divide into 7 balls.
• Roll out each and put into pie tins.
• Arrange fruit (apples peaches,rhubarb or any other fruit you prefer), in single layer, on the dough.
• Sprinkle sugar on the fruit.
• Mix together filling ingredients and pour on the fruit.
• (I like more filling so I make enough for 8 kuchen).
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake 375º till filling is set.
• About 33 minutes (If you stick a table knife in filling and it comes out clean it s done.).