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Kuchen Recipe

This Kuchen Recipe is a traditional German Dessert consisting of a sweet dough, a custard layer and a fruit topping. For this recipe, we used peaches but you can really use whatever you'd like!
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Keyword cake recipe, custard, peach
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 340kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick 1/2 cup, butter, cubed and cold
  • 3 cans 14.75 oz each, sliced peaches, drained (not peach pie filling)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 and grease an 11" round baking pan. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix together 1 cup flour, powdered sugar and salt with butter.
    combine dry ingredients with butter.
  • Cut in butter with the back of a spoon to create a dough. This will take a little time, so don't give up. Mixture may look crumbly, but will hold shape when pressed together.
    cut in butter
  • Press dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
    press dough into baking dish
  • Place peaches on top of dough.
    Place peaches on top of dough
  • Whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, salt and sour cream until smooth.
    combine kuchen sauce
  • Pour on top of peaches.
    pour sauce on top of peaches
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 and bake for an additional 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool until just warmed or cool completely until ready to serve.
    bake kuchen

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal