Best 8 Apple Kuchen The South Dakota State Dessert Recipes

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Are you searching for a classic South Dakota dish packed with tantalizing flavors and textures? Look no further! Apple kuchen, the official state dessert, entices taste buds with its unique blend of sweet apples, buttery crust, and crumbly topping. As a quintessential offering in South Dakota's culinary landscape, this delectable treat has captured hearts across the nation. Join us as we embark on a journey into the realm of apple kuchen, where we unveil the secrets behind its irresistible charm and guide you towards creating your own masterpiece.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE KUCHEN



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This simple-to-fix recipe came out of an old Swedish cookbook that my mom always held together with a large rubber band. The recipe is my favorite!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 large tart apples, peeled and sliced
1 cup sugar, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
VANILLA SAUCE:
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups cold water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Arrange apples in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside 1 tablespoon. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon-sugar over apples. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and remaining sugar; beat in the milk and butter until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls over apples; sprinkle with reserved cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; add butter and vanilla. Serve with warm kuchen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 166mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

APPLE KUCHEN



Apple Kuchen image

A traditional Apple Kuchen is probably one of the easiest, simplest fruit and cake desserts around. And this one happens to be the best!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 1h10m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar, divided
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup milk
3 cups sliced peeled apples
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat butter and 1-1/2 cups of the sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition.
  • Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking pan; top with apples. Mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over apples.
  • Bake 35 to 40 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into 16 squares to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g

GRANDMA GELDNER'S APFEL KUCHEN (APPLE KUCHEN)



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This comes from a rich German heritage. Grandma always made the best "apfel" kuchen. Her recipes were always simple, but tasted great!

Provided by WI Cheesehead

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 -5 cups baking apples, Granny Smith (or other)
1 1/4 cups white flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons white flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix 1 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, 2 tsp sugar, and salt and sift once.
  • Cut 1/2 cup butter into dry mix with a pastry blender to pea size.
  • In a small bowl, beat egg with 2 T milk and add to dry mix.
  • Mix thoroughly and pat dough into a greased or oiled 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Pare and core apples.
  • Cut into thin wedge slices and place on dough in rows until covered. We would cover the thin end of one apple with the thick end of the other.
  • Dot apples with 2 T butter and mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1 1/2 Tbs flour and cinnamon together.
  • Spread dry topping over dotted apples, and bake in oven for 30-45 minutes, until golden brown.

EASY APPLE KUCHEN



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One of my mother's favorite recipes. Great with your morning coffee or a cold glass of milk.

Provided by pwsweet

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Apple Pie Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup milk
¼ cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
5 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced, or more to taste
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
¼ cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat milk, shortening, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Stir 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt into milk mixture until dough comes together. Spread dough out into the bottom of a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Spread apples over the dough on the baking sheet.
  • Stir 1 cup sugar, melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl until topping is combined. Sprinkle topping over apples.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender and topping is golden, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.4 calories, Carbohydrate 38.7 g, Cholesterol 21.2 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 205.7 mg, Sugar 25.3 g

DOROTHY ZEHNDER'S APPLE KUCHEN



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla, plus 1/2 teaspoon
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1/3 cup
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped apples
1 1/2 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples
2 tablespoons apple juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar, plus 1/3 cup packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup butter or margarine

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in 1 1/4 cups flour. Press crumbly mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie plate. Bake in oven for 5 minutes. Cool.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until combined. Beat in egg. Pour over crust.
  • Mix apples, juice, remaining sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Spoon over cheese. Bake for 45 minutes.
  • Combine oats, 1/3 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cut in 1/4 cup butter or margarine, to resemble coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over pie. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more.

APPLE KUCHEN



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These bars should be made by patient bakers with a bit of time - they look best when the apples are lined up in neat columns. This is not to say that it makes any difference in the way they taste.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 20 to 25 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, at room temperature
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, if desired, cored, and thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
  • To make the crust: Place the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl or food processor fitted with a steel blade and mix to combine. Add the vanilla and butter, a little at a time, and mix until it resembles cornmeal. Press into the prepared baking pan and transfer to the oven. Bake until slightly golden but not brown, about 12 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Lower the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
  • To make the filling: Place the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle and beat until creamy. Add the egg, mix to combine, an pour over the cooled crust.
  • Place the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix to combine.
  • Place the apples on top of the filling in two or three columns. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and transfer to the oven. Bake until firm and a rich brown, about 20 minutes. Cut into 20 to 24 pieces.

APPLE KUCHEN



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Make and share this Apple Kuchen recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Scorching Enchiladie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 20-24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 lb unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 slightly beaten egg, at room temperature
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 granny smith apples, cored, peeled, and sliced thin sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Make the crust:.
  • Mix the flour, sugar, and salt well in a large bowl.
  • Add the vanilla and butter, a little at a time.
  • Press into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan which has been greased and floured.
  • Bake in the oven until slightly golden, about 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Lower the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
  • Make the Filling:.
  • Place the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl and beat until creamy.
  • Add the egg to the filling and mix until blended.
  • Pour the filling over the cooled crust.
  • In a small bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon.
  • Place the sliced apples on top of the filling in two or three columns.
  • Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and transfer to the oven.
  • Bake until firm and a rich brown, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.4, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 59.9, Sodium 102, Carbohydrate 27, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 16.1, Protein 3.5

APPLE KUCHEN-THE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE DESSERT



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South Dakota adopted Kuchen as the state dessert to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and traditional foods of their German ancestors. The word originated in the 1800s, and it describes various types of coffee cakes made from a sweet dough and a wide variety of fillings.

Provided by L D @windella

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

CRUST
- 2 c flour
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/4 t. kosher salt
- 1/2 t. vanilla
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter,cold,cut into pieces
FILLING
- 1 pound cream cheese, rm temp.
- 3/4 c sugar
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 egg, rm. temp.
TOPPING
- 2 t. sugar
- 1 1/2 t. ground cinnamon
- 3 granny smith apples,peeled,cored and thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Directions on how to make the crust: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan. Place the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl or food processor fitted with a steel blade and mix to combine. Add the vanilla and butter, a little at a time. Press into the baking pan and bake in oven until slightly golden but not brown, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cool. Directions on how to make the filling and topping: Mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in mixer (preferably with a paddle) and beat until creamy. Add the egg, mix to combine, and pour over the cooled crust Place the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the apples on top of the filling in two or three columns. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and transfer to the oven. Bake until firm and a rich brown, about 20 minutes. Cut into 20 to 24 pieces. Mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in mixer (preferably with a paddle) and beat until creamy. Add the egg, mix to combine, and pour over the cooled crust Place the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the apples on top of the filling in two or three columns. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and transfer to the oven. Bake until firm and a rich brown, about 20 minutes. Cut into 20 to 24 pieces. - Recipe from the 2007 South Dakota Legislative Manual

Tips:

  • Use a food processor to quickly and easily combine the flour, butter, and sugar for the crust.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can use a pastry blender or two forks to combine the ingredients.
  • Be sure to press the crust firmly into the pan so that it doesn't crumble when you cut it.
  • If you want a thicker crust, you can double the recipe.
  • If you don't have buttermilk on hand, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Don't overmix the batter, as this will make the cake tough.
  • Be sure to spread the batter evenly in the pan so that it cooks evenly.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool completely before serving.

Conclusion:

Apple Kuchen is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and classic flavor, it's sure to be a hit with everyone. Whether you're making it for a special occasion or just a weeknight treat, Apple Kuchen is sure to please.

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