Apple Kuchen
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/3 C. sugar
- 1 1/4 oz. envelope or 2 1/4 tsp. Fleischmann's yeast
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 C. water
- 1/4 C. milk
- 1/3 C. butter or margarine
- 1 egg large
- 3 C. sliced fresh cooking apples
- Cinnamon Topping:
- 2/3 C. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbs. butter or margarine
Directions
In a large bowl, combine 3/4 C. flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat water, milk, and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees). Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add egg and 1 C. flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter.
Turn into greased 13x9-inch pan. Arrange apple slices evenly over batter; sprinkle with Cinnamon Topping. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until done. Cool in pan on wire rack, or serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
To make topping, in a small bowl, combine 2/3 C. sugar, 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon. Cut in 2 Tbs. butter or margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Yield: 12 servings
