Sour Cream Kuchen Food

APPLE SOUR CREAM KUCHEN

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease the pan(s) of your choice according to how moist or firm you like your cake.
• 9x13 inch pan for a moist, gooey cake.
• 10x15 inch jelly roll pan for a firmer, sheet cake.
• Or 2 8x10 disposable pans for firm cakes (that are great for bake sales.).
• In a large mixing bowl, place the cake mix, sour cream, 4 Tablespoons butter and the egg.
• Blend on low speed just until the mixture forms a thick dough (about 1 minute).
• Gently press the dough evenly over the bottom of your chosen pan(s) so that it reaches the sides.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the apple slices with the lemon juice in another mixing bowl.
• Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Remove the cake from the oven but leave the oven on.
• Arrange the apple slices in rows over the top of the cake.
• Sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over the apples.
• Drizzle the remaining 4 Tablespoons of melted butter over the sugar mixture.
• Return the pan(s) to the oven and bake the cake until it is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (30 - 40 minutes for the firmer cakes), (Ann Byrn bakes her 9x13 for 30-32 minutes but this was too gooey in the center for me).
• Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes.
• This is wonderful warm but also too good to resist when cool.
• Store covered at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• I have not frozen this cake but it says you can wrap it in foil and freeze it.

SOUR CREAM PEACH KUCHEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , Arrange peaches over crust. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over peaches. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine egg yolks and sour cream. Spread evenly over peaches. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top. , Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until set. Serve warm or cold. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

ASHKENAZIC SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE (SMETENEH KüCHEN)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (325°F if using a glass pan). Grease one 9-inch square pan,9-inch Bundt or tube pan, or 9-inch springform pan. Line with parchment or waxed paper, grease again, and dust with flour.
• 2. To make the streusel: Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg if using. Cut in the butter to resemble coarse crumbs. If desired, stir in the nuts.
• 3. To make the batter: Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Blend in the sour cream, vanilla, and zest if using. Stir in the flour mixture.
• 4. Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Carefully cover with the remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining streusel.
• 5. Bake unitl the cake is golden and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 50 minutes. Set on a rack and let cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Wrap the kuchen in plastic and store at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• 6. To make the glaze if using: Combine all the glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and of pouring consistency. Drizzle over the cake and let stand until set.
• HINT:
• When baking and storing a cake containing acidic ingredients such as sour cream in an aluminum pan, line the bottom with parchment paper to prevent the juices from reacting with the aluminum and creating a metallic flavor.
• VARIATIONS
• Single-Layer Coffee Cake:
• Spread all the batter in a 13-by-9-inch pan, sprinkle with all of the topping, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Fruit-Filled Coffee Cake:
• After adding the middle layer of streusel, top with 1 cup peeled, cored, and thinkly sliced cooking apples, 1 cup peeled, pitted, and sliced peaches, or 1 cup pitted cherries, blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries.
• Cheese Coffee Cake:
• Combine 8 ounces softened cream chees, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Spread over the top of the batter, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides. If desired, spread 1/2 cup melted blueberry, cherry, raspberry, or strawberry preserves or pie filling over the cheese mixture. Sprinkle with the streusel.

GRANDMOTHER'S CINNAMON-SUGAR KUCHEN (DAIRY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F/190 C. Grease and flour a large tube pan. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar. Place the melted butter in another small bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the cake flour (or all-purpose flour and cornstarch), and baking powder. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and stir to combine.
• Make a well in the center of the mixture. Put the eggs, milk and sour cream into the well. With a wooden spoon, slowly begin mixing the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until the mixture is combined. (The batter will be very thick).
• Spread half the batter into the bottom of the prepared pan. Drizzle evenly with half of the melted butter. Then, sprinkle half of the cinnamon and sugar mixture on top of that.
• Spread the rest of the batter on top of the cinnamon and sugar. Drizzle with the remaining melted butter, followed by the rest of the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
• Bake for 50 minutes to an hour, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Be careful not to overcook as this makes the cake dry.

CRANBERRY SOUR CREAM KUCHEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating in the first egg thoroughly before adding the second. Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; beat flour mixture into creamed butter mixture in several increments, alternating with sour cream, to make a batter.
• Spread half the batter in the prepared pan. Combine cranberries with 1/4 cup white sugar in a bowl and spread the cranberries over batter; top with remaining batter. Stir brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, almonds, 1 tablespoon butter, and cinnamon together in a bowl until the topping looks like crumbs. Sprinkle topping evenly over cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs, 50 to 55 minutes.

CINNAMON RAISIN APPLE KUCHEN

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375.
• Butter a 9-inch tart pan with 1 1/2 inch high sides and removeable bottom. (I use a springform pan) Set aside.
• For crust:.
• Blend flour, butter, sour cream, 1 T sugar, hard-boiled egg yolk, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, till mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Transfer all but 1/2 cup of mixture to prepared pan.
• Press mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Brush with egg white.
• Continue baking till brown, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer to rack.
• Reduce oven temp to 350.
• Add remaining 2 T of sugar to reserved mixture in bowl and blend. Chill crumb mixture till ready to use.
• For Filling:.
• Thinly slice apples.
• Mix sugar, sour cream, egg yolks, flour, vanilla and cinnamon till smooth (referred to in later steps as "custard").
• Arrange half the apple slices, overlapping slightly, in concentric circles on prepared crust.
• Sprinkle half the raisins or currants over.
• Repeat procedure with remaining apple slices and raisins.
• Spoon custard mixture over apples, lifting apples slightly and smoothing custard between slices.
• Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
• Place pan on cookie sheet. Bake till custard is set, covering edges of crust with foil if browning too quickly, about 65 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or cream fraiche. Or just as is :).

BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Set aside an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl place the cake mix, softened butter, cream cheese and 1 of the eggs.
• Blend with electric mixer 1 to 2 minutes on low speed until a dough forms.
• Gather into a ball and press into ungreased pan.
• Bake crust 10 to 12 minutes until light golden.
• In a medium bowl whisk the sour cream with the sugar, cinnamon and remaining egg until smooth and blended; mix in the blueberries.
• Spread mixture over partially baked crust.
• Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until sour cream layer is just set.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars.
• Store in refrigerator.

PEACH KUCHEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, confectioners' sugar and salt. Cut in butter to form a dough. Pat lightly into an ungreased 11x7-in. baking pan. , Arrange peaches over the crust; set aside. In another bowl, beat eggs. Whisk in the sugar, salt, flour and sour cream until mixture is smooth. Pour over the peaches. , Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°; bake 35 minutes more or until center is set. Serve warm or chilled. Store in the refrigerator.

CHICKEN IN SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides and transfer to prepared baking dish. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika to taste.
• Combine mushroom soup, onion soup mix, sour cream, lemon juice, and dill weed. Pour over chicken.
• Bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until chicken pieces are done and sauce is browned. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

ASHKENAZIC SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE (SMETENEH KUCHEN)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (325°F if using a glass pan).
• Grease one 9-inch square pan,9-inch Bundt or tube pan, or 9-inch springform pan.
• Line with parchment or waxed paper, grease again, and dust with flour.
• To make the streusel: Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg if using.
• Cut in the butter to resemble coarse crumbs.
• If desired, stir in the nuts.
• To make the batter: Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
• Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time.
• Blend in the sour cream, vanilla, and zest if using.
• Stir in the flour mixture.
• Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with half of the streusel.
• Carefully cover with the remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining streusel.
• Bake until the cake is golden and pulls away from the sides of the pan, about 50 minutes.
• Set on a rack and let cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Wrap the kuchen in plastic and store at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• To make the glaze if using: Combine all the glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and of pouring consistency.
• Drizzle over the cake and let stand until set.

SOUR CREAM KUCHEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Place the cake mix, sour cream, 4 Tbs. melted butter, and the egg in a large mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer on low speed until the mixture just comes together into a thick dough, 1 minute. Using your fingertips, press the dough evenly over the bottom of the pan so that it reaches the sides. Bake for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, toss the fruit slices with the lemon juice in a large mixing bowl. Place the sugar and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl and stir until well combined. Remove the cake from the oven but leave the oven on. Arrange the fruit slices over the warm cake. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture over fruit and drizzle the remaining 4 Tbs. melted butter over the sugar mixture. Continue to bake until it is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30-32 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes. Serve while still warm.