For a delightful taste of tradition, look no further than the classic "Grandma Schmidt's Apple Kuchen." This delectable German apple cake is known for its tender, buttery crust, layers of thinly sliced tart apples, and sweet crumb topping. With its inviting aroma and irresistible flavor, "Grandma Schmidt's Apple Kuchen" is a treasured recipe passed down through generations, offering a comforting and nostalgic culinary experience. Whether you're seeking a heartwarming breakfast treat or an indulgent dessert, this timeless recipe will surely satisfy your sweet cravings.
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GRANDMA GELDNER'S APFEL KUCHEN (APPLE KUCHEN)
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
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
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
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
GRANDMA'S BEST APPLE KUCHEN
Grandma's Best Apple Kuchen recipe is now yours-and be prepared to share the recipe, because it's a crowd-pleaser!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the butter into the dry cake mix until it is crumbly.
- Press the mixture into a greased 9x13 baking pan in order to form the crust.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes.
- Place apple slices on the warm crust.
- Mix together the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over the apples.
- Whisk together the sour cream and eggs and drizzle over the apples.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges look light brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
APPLE KUCHEN
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
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.
GRANDMA GELDNER'S APFEL KUCHEN APPLE KUCHEN RECIPE
Provided by BobLongo
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- READY IN: 55mins SERVES: 8-10 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.
GRANDMOTHER'S APPLE CAKE
Provided by Alexandra Leaf
Categories Cake Fruit Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Apple Fall Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Generously grease an 8-inch round cake pan (no need to grease if pan is nonstick).
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the apples, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the Calvados, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and the cinnamon. Set aside until needed.
- Whisk together the yogurt and the remaining sugar in a large bowl, until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Combine the flour and baking soda, then add the oil and eggs, whisking well after each addition. Stir the apple pieces into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly. Set on a sturdy baking sheet and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Note: The cake is best made several hours before serving, or better yet, the night before.
GRANDMA'S APPLE KUCHEN
Steps:
- PART ONE:
- 1) Mix flour, baking powder, and oleo. Then add milk. Mix.
- 2) Press dough in a 7"x12" coffee cake pan, either glass or metal pan will work. Press dough on the bottom as well as the sides of the pan.
- 3) Line the dough with baking apples, peeled and cut in quarters.
- PART TWO:
- 1) Mix sugar, oleo, and cinnamon.
- 2) Sprinkle mixture over apples.
- 3) Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
APPLE KUCHEN (OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE)
Apples-on-top coffee cake. Easy, from-scratch home cookin' - and a childhood memory from my grandmother's recipe file. Make it with your kids & enjoy the aroma of cinnamon while it bakes!
Provided by Gammy3
Categories Breads
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Lightly grease and flour a cake pan: 7"x11" (you can substitute an 8" or 9" square cake pan if needed).
- Pare and core the apples and slice them thinly (about 1/4" to 1/2" thick). Mix the cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
- For the cake batter:.
- Cream the 3/4 cup of sugar, the shortening, and egg together until fluffy. Gradually add the milk.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together and stir into the first mixture.
- Spread the batter in the prepared cake pan.
- Arrange the apples on top of the batter in rows, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the apples.
- Bake @ 375 for 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.4, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 25.4, Sodium 186.9, Carbohydrate 47.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 26.7, Protein 3.8
GRANDMA SCHMIDT'S APPLE KUCHEN RECIPE
Provided by Jenny_439
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- preheat oven to 325. in mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and butter. Blend with a pastry blender or your hands. In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks. Add the vanilla and milk. Add the egg mixture to the crumbled dry ingredients, stir gently with a spoon until just blended. Press the dough on the bottom and up the sides of an 8x12x2 greased glass baking dish. Arrange the applice slices in 3 lengthwise rows on top of the crust. In a separate bowl, combine the streusel ingredients and blend with a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture resembles peas. Sprinkle over the apple slices. Bake for 35-40 mins until the crust is golden brown and the apples look glazed.
Tips:
- For a perfectly golden-brown crust, brush the top with melted butter before baking.
- If you don't have a rolling pin, use a wine bottle to roll out the dough.
- To make sure the apples are evenly distributed, toss them with a little flour before adding them to the dough.
- If you like a sweeter kuchen, add an extra 1/2 cup of sugar to the filling.
- Serve the kuchen warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
Grandma Schmidt's Apple Kuchen is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its flaky crust, sweet apple filling, and crumbly topping, this kuchen is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this recipe a try - you won't be disappointed!
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