Cherry Kuchen
Servings 8
Traditional cherry kuchen made from scratch!
Ingredients
Kuchen Pastry
- 2 Tablespoon warm water
- 1 1/8 teaspoon yeast
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar divided (1 tsp + 2tsp)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 small egg beaten
- 1/2 Cup butter
- 1 Cup all-purpose flour
Kuchen Filling - Cherry
- 1 Cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 Cup all-purpose flour
- 30 oz red tart cherries in water drained
Instructions
Kuchen Pastry
- Mix water and yeast. Add 1 tsp sugar. Mix well. Let mixture rise for 5 minutes. Add remaining sugar, vanilla, salt, and beaten egg.
- Cut butter into flour in a separate bowl. Add yeast mixture and mix well.
- Divide the soft dough into two balls. Roll one ball to fit the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 6x10 glass pan.
Kuchen Filling
- Make kuchen filling by mixing the flour and sugar. Add the drained cherries and mix well.
- Add the kuchen filling to the dough in the pan. Roll the second ball of dough to fit the top of the kuchen pan.
- Bake at 350˚ F for 45 minutes covering the top loosely with foil during the last 10 - 20 minutes of baking
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 449IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg