Apple and Cream Kuchen

Title:
Apple and Cream Kuchen

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
German,
Cakes,
Desserts




Ingredients:





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     1 pk Yeast; dry, active


   1/2 ts Salt


     4 tb Sugar


     2 c  Flour; unbleached, unsifted


   1/4 c  Butter or margarine


   1/2 c  Milk


     1    Egg; large


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     3 c  Apples; tart, sliced


     1 tb Lemon juice


     1 ts Cinnamon


   3/4 c  Sugar


     2 tb Flour; unbleached


     8 oz Cream cheese; softened


     1    Egg; large






 CAKE: Mix yeast, salt, 4 T sugar, and 3/4 cup flour. Add butter to milk.


 Heat until very warm (120-130 degrees F.). Gradually add milk to flour


 mixture. Beat for 2 minutes. Add egg and 1/2 cup flour. Beat with an


 electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Mix in enough flour to form a


 soft dough.  Knead for 5 to 10 minutes, until dough is shiny and elastic.


 Place in greased bowl and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Pat


 dough into well-greased 10-inch springform pan pressing the dough 1 1/2


 inches up the sides of the pan. FILLING: Toss apples with lemon juice,


 cinnamon, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 T of flour. Arrange in rows on top of the


 dough.  Beat together cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg. Spread over


 apples.  Let rise in warm place for 1 hour. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30


 minutes.  Best when served warm.


 


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