Traditional German Cherry Kuchen Food

CHERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• Mix water and yeast. Add 1 tsp sugar. Mix well. Let mixture rise for 5 minutes. Add remaining sugar, vanilla, salt, and beaten egg.
• Cut butter into flour in a separate bowl. Add yeast mixture and mix well.
• Divide the soft dough into two balls. Roll one ball to fit the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 6x10 glass pan.
• Make kuchen filling by mixing the flour and sugar. Add the drained cherries and mix well.
• Add the kuchen filling to the dough in the pan. Roll the second ball of dough to fit the top of the kuchen pan.
• Bake at 350˚ F for 45 minutes covering the top loosely with foil during the last 10 - 20 minutes of baking

GERMAN APPLE KUCHEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Add the milk, vanilla, shortening, and egg to a bowl and whisk together.
• Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to the bowl and gradually combine with the milk mixture until it comes together into a dough.
• Place the dough on a lightly greased baking tray, with a slight rim, and spread out towards the edges. Scatter the apples evenly over the dough.
• In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients. Crumble the topping evenly over the apples.
• Bake the kuchen for about 40 minutes, until the crumble has turned golden brown and the apples have softened.

CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 15x10 baking pan with a bit of butter. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the shortening and butter for 1 minute on medium speed.
• Add the sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat together until thoroughly combined and mixture is smooth.
• Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the flour one cup at a time, mixing with the electric beater until the dough gets thick. Then, switch to a wooden spoon and stir in any remaining flour.
• Reserve 1½ cups of the dough, and press the remaining dough into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes, then remove from oven.
• Spread the cherry pie filling over the crust, then spoon small amounts of the reserved dough over the top.
• Bake for 25 to 28 minutes longer, or until lightly golden brown.
• Remove from oven and set on a wire rack to cool completely.
• While the bars cool, prepare the icing by combining the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk in a small bowl, adding the milk 1 tablespoon at a time until desired thickness is achieved.
• Once bars have completely cooled, drizzle with icing, cut, and serve.

CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly beat flour mixture into butter mixture until well combined. Reserve 1-1/2 cups of dough; set aside. Spread remaining dough in a 15- x 10- x 1-inch baking sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and spread pie filling over crust. Spoon reserved dough in small mounds on top of pie filling.
• Continue baking 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is lightly golden. Let cool, then cut into squares.

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.

25 TRADITIONAL GERMAN DESSERT COLLECTION

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a German dessert in 30 minutes or less!

CHERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the cream, sugar and bread crumbs. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from the heat; cook for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, divide the dough in half; press onto the bottom and up the sides of two 9-in. pie plates to form a crust., Pour half of cream mixture into each crust. Drop spoonfuls of pie filling over cream layer. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over filling. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center is set.

CHERRY PIE BARS ~ CHERRY KUCHEN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350°
• In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar for about 30 seconds.
• Add sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until just combined. (Scrape down the bowl to get everything included)
• In a small bowl crack eggs and remove from the shell, add vanilla and stir to blend completely with a fork.
• Add egg/vanilla mixture to Sugar/butter mixture and mix until just combined.
• Mix in the flour until just combined, do not over mix.
• Remove 1/3 of the batter/dough and save for the topping.
• Grease the bottom of a 9X 13 baking dish. Then place a sheet of parchment paper in the bottom leaving about 6 " handles to be able to lift out the finished bars for cooling.
• Place the 2/3 portion of dough in the center of the pan on top of the parchment paper. Using your fingers, gently push the dough to fit across the bottom of the pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• While the crust is baking place cherries, cornstarch and sugar in a bowl and stir to blend well.
• When crust comes out of the oven, spread the cherry pie filling over the top of the baked crust.
• Take the unbaked 1/3 portion of the batter/dough and shape into small balls and sprinkle over the top of the cherry pie filling.
• Bake for 30 minutes until the top is just starting to turn golden color.
• Using the handles, lift the cherry pie bars out and place on a wire rack to cool. Allow to cool at least 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl stir the powdered sugar and milk together to get a sugar frosting to drizzle consistency.
• Once bars have cooled, using a spoon drizzle the sugar/ milk frosting over the top in cross patterns.
• When ready to serve cut to squares.
• Can be made ahead and served cold.

TRADITIONAL GERMAN OBST KUCHEN - FRESH FRUIT FLAN (SPONGE CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large bowl, beat yolks. Add sugar, softened margarine and yeast. Mix well.
• Add flour, then vanilla and mix well.
• In separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Add egg whites to flour mixture - then gradually mix in enough milk to give a soft dropping consistency.
• Grease German flan pan. Add dough to greased pan, spreading evenly with a spatula.
• Bake at 350F degrees for about 20 minutes until tests done with a toothpick.
• Remove from oven. Cool in pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then invert on a cake plate or other large plate.
• Arrange fresh berries or other fresh or canned fruits (kiwi slices, pineapple, gooseberries, apricots, and cherries are nice) on top of the inverted sponge cake (note: you may add a thin custard layer prior to filling with fruit, if you wish). Spread your favorite fruit glaze over the top of the fruit (may use a clear glaze or use strawberry or red currant jelly, or apricot jam). Chill until serving time.
• Serve with dollops of fresh whipped cream, and a cup of coffee. Enjoy!

CHERRY KUCHEN

Steps:

• Mix the first six ingredients together to make a batter.
• Pour most of the batter into the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Pour can of pie filling on top.
• Glop the rest of the batter on top of the filling.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Enjoy!

CHERRY STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, butter, eggs, cream of tartar, and baking powder. Knead into a dough. Separate the dough into halves, placing one half in a prepared circular cake pan. Using your hands, press the dough evenly into the pan. Allow the dough to come up about 1/2 inch on the sides.
• Drain the cherries well.
• Spread the cherries onto the prepared dough in the cake pan. Crumble the left over dough and sprinkle on top of the cherries to make a streusel.
• Bake for about 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Serve with whipped cream if desired.