Baked goods filled with fruit and creamy custard are a beloved treat worldwide, but the "true kuchen crust fruit and custard version" has a unique and flavorful combination that is sure to impress. This article will guide you in creating the perfect kuchen, from selecting the right fruit and custard to assembling and baking the dish to perfection. With its flaky crust, juicy fruit, and creamy custard, this dessert is a true delight that will satisfy both the eyes and the taste buds.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
RICH FRUIT KUCHENS
This German classic is such a part of our reunions, we designate a special place to serve it. Five generations flock to the "Kuchen Room" for this coffee cake. -Stephanie Schentzel, Northville, South Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 coffee cakes (8 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 18
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°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
PEACH KUCHEN RECIPE
Peach Kuchen Recipe has a thin sweet dough layered with fresh Peaches and topped with a smooth and creamy custard.
Provided by Julie Menghini
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the dough by stirring the milk, sugar, yeast, cinnamon, and eggs together. Add the softened butter and break it up into pieces with a spatula.
- Add 3 cups of flour and stir together with a spatula. Add additional flour until the dough comes together. Continue adding flour until the dough is soft but not sticky.
- Place the dough in an oiled boil. Cover and let rise until increased in volume 30% to 50%. Please see the recipe notes.
- While the dough is rising, make the custard.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 91 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 12 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GERMAN KUCHEN
When I worked at the bank I had a customer who use to always come to my window to make his deposits for his business. He owned a bakery. He always smelled like doughnuts! lol I asked him one day if he would give me his recipe for his kuchens that he sold. He wouldn't do it till the week he decided to close his bakery and...
Provided by Dorene Nagy
Categories Other Desserts
Time 1h50m
Number Of Ingredients 27
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.
FRUIT KUCHEN
This German recipe-passed down by my grandma-is one of the first desserts I made when I was young. I remember patting the crust into the pan many times. Now I work at a bakery but still make it often, especially in the summer when fresh fruit is plentiful. -Connie Meiselwitz, Kiel, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h10m
Yield 12-15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. Mix egg and milk; add to flour mixture., Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange fruit on crust. Combine remaining filling ingredients; pour over fruit. For topping, combine ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until fruit is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 177mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
TRUE KUCHEN (CRUST, FRUIT AND CUSTARD VERSION)
This is a true ND Kuchen, use your favorite fruit and make a variety of flavors. Please read entire recipe before starting as it is somewhat broken up but easy to follow if you read the entire thing through before you start. Also please note this is a large batch! This makes enough dough for 20 Kuchen as it is written! Time doesn't include prep as that is so variable.
Provided by Kanutell
Categories Pie
Time 20m
Yield 20 pies, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Dough: Dissolve yeast in 1 cup of warm water. Sprinkle a little sugar on top of the mixture. Mix other liquid ingredients in another bowl, add sugar, salt, and a little of the flour. Mix together then add the yeast mixture. Mix well, add remaining flour in small amounts until dough reaches a soft smooth dough. It may be a little sticky which is ok. Cover and let raise until double, only 1 time. Roll out and put in pie pans. Let raise a little bit before adding the fruit and custard.
- Custard: heat 3 pints cream (use a large bowl) in the microwave oven for 9 minutes (Mine takes 60% power for this) In another bowl mix 6 eggs, 1 Cup sugar, 1 teaspoons vanilla, and 3 1/2 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch. Blend together. When cream is done mix this mixture into cream and heat another 9 minutes. Take out and whip until blended. Heat another 6 minutes. Take out and blend well. Custard is now ready to add to crust.
- Fruit needs to be cooked with a little sugar to sweeten before placing fruit on dough.
- Place fruit on dough, pour custard over top of that (don't overfill), sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 325 degrees for about 20-30 minutes until crust is golden brown and custard bubbles. Cool and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 734.9, Fat 37.7, SaturatedFat 19, Cholesterol 202.3, Sodium 258, Carbohydrate 84.2, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 18, Protein 15
DAKOTA STYLE PLUM CAKES (KUCHENS)
This is my version of a dessert that is popular all over North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. It is simply referred to as "kuchen," and while kuchen translates to "cake" in German, the specific style that is popular here refers to a yeasted dough topped with custard and usually (but not always) fruit. Around here, you can get it in grocery stores and farmers' markets, and it's often served at parties. I love it with a hot cup of coffee.
Provided by Molly Yeh
Categories dessert
Time 4h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the dough: Warm the milk until just warm to the touch (90 to 100 degrees F). Stir in the yeast and a pinch of the granulated sugar and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes. Combine the flour, remaining granulated sugar and the kosher salt in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed to combine. Separate 1 of the eggs and set aside the white for the egg wash. Whisk the egg yolk and remaining whole egg into the yeast mixture. Add the yeast mixture to the flour, then mix on low speed to make a smooth, thick dough. Increase the speed to medium and add the butter a piece at a time. Once all of the butter has been added, beat on high until smooth, about 1 minute. Switch to the dough hook and knead the dough until it forms a smooth, springy ball on the hook, 4 to 5 minutes (add a little more flour, if needed, if the dough doesn't form a ball). Grease a large bowl and turn the dough in the bowl to coat. Cover and let rise at room temperature until doubled, 1 to 2 hours.
- For the custard: Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the cream, granulated sugar, cornstarch, kosher salt, egg and yolk. Whisk it together and heat over medium heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the butter and extract; stir until combined. Transfer to a clean bowl. Cover the surface of the custard with plastic wrap. Let cool at room temp.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut the dough in half, then cut each half into 6 equal pieces. Working with one piece at a time, form the dough into balls by folding the dough under itself and pinching to seal underneath. Set the ball, smooth-side up, on a floured surface, and turn in your hand to form a tight round shape. Divide the 12 buns among the lined baking sheets. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Once the buns have risen, gently press down on each to make indentations that will make space for the custard. Fill the indentations with the custard. Top with the plums. Brush the buns with the reserved egg white mixed with a splash of water and sprinkle with demerera sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and flakey salt. Bake, rotating the trays from top to bottom halfway through, until the buns are risen and golden and the custard is set, 18 to 22 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
KUCHEN
This is a German coffee cake that was handed down from my Grandmother. These freeze very well and can be stacked two to a package with waxed paper between. The prep time is estimated.If you wrap them in saran wrap and then in foil they should stay good indefinately. I have kept them in the freezer for at least 5 months.
Provided by nodakmom
Categories Breads
Time 1h3m
Yield 7 Kuchen, 7 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.).
Tips:
- Choose the right fruit: Use fresh, ripe fruit that is in season. This will ensure that your kuchen has the best flavor and texture.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When arranging the fruit on the bottom of the crust, leave some space between each piece. This will allow the fruit to cook evenly and prevent it from becoming mushy.
- Use a light touch when mixing the custard: Over-mixing the custard will make it tough. Stir just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the kuchen until the custard is set and the crust is golden brown: This will typically take about 45-50 minutes. If you're not sure if the custard is set, insert a toothpick into the center of the kuchen. If it comes out clean, the custard is done.
- Let the kuchen cool before serving: This will allow the custard to firm up and the flavors to meld together.
Conclusion:
Kuchen is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With its buttery crust, creamy custard, and fresh fruit, it's sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give kuchen a try. You won't be disappointed!
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