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This is the basic Sweet Dough to make a kuchen.
It is a rich sweet dough with eggs and butter but not too sweet.
Another characteristic is that it has grated lemon peel in it. There are 2 types of dough
Basic Kuchen Dough with Yeast | Basic Baking Powder Kuchen Dough
Self Rising Flour Recipe
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This is a popular kuchen all over the world, also called Butter Kuchen,
it just is kuchen dough and Streusal nothing else. This recipe I make a large kuchen and put different varieties of Streusal on it to encourage you to try some different ones and find a favorite. |
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This is my grandma Emma's recipe for apple kuchen
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with step by step pictures showing you
how to make it
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Zwetschgenkuchen is a German style plum cake that uses Zwetschgen also known as Italian Plums. Marsha McElligot's mom used a pie crust instead of a sweet dough which is most often the tradition with Kuchens.
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This is a kuchen that is baked like a pizza but still using the
same dough. I like this style because you can eat it is finger food,
and the crust bakes nicely thin and crispy.
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Nectarine or Peach Kuchen
One of my most favorite fruits.
Peaches or nectarines make the perfect Kuchen.
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This Kuchen is simple and instead of using a custard you
just serve it with some whipped topping. |
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A fall favorite and one of my favorite fruits.
Using a yeast sweet dough as a base,
simple custard filling and Streusal topping
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Bienenstich Kuchen
this is a kuchen that is filled with cream filling,
a honey-like glaze and toasted almonds.
This is very popular kuchen through out most of Germany |
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Blechkuchen
This a Ruhbarb Kuchen that is baked in a sheet pan.
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(Rhabarberkuchen mit Baiser)
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The tartness of the Rhubarb is balanced perfectly with the sweetness of the strawberries. This Kuchen uses the sweet dough both as a crust and the topping. |
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This is my grandma Emma's recipe for cheese cake Kuchen
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This recipe from my friend Heike is more like a cake and uses a batter instead of a dough. It is such a cool way of making a cake that exposes the fruit on top of the dough. |
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Same cake as above only using plums and I made it in a round and also a square glass baking dish. |
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This uses a typical sponge cake kuchen with a Dark Rum
Glaze and and Bananas |
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Plum Kuchen
with
Murbteig (Pie Crust)
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Tassenkuchen
Single serving Kuchens in small dishes. |
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with
Meringue and Sour Cream
Topping
(Apfelkuchen mit Rahmguss)
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