Apple Cream Cheese Kuchen Recipe

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This is a very old recipe that my mother made often, when I was a child in Germany. It was our Sunday dessert. You can also use other fruit as a topping, such as plums, fresh peaches or apricots.

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Apple Cream Cheese Kuchen Recipe

Prep: 40 min. + rising Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons warm water (110° to 115°)
1 egg
1/4 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
TOPPING:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon sugar
1 large tart apple, peeled and sliced
2 teaspoons butter, melted
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the egg, milk, butter, sugar, lemon peel, salt and 3/4 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
Turn onto a floured surface. With floured hands, knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; build up edges slightly.
For topping, in a small bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar. Gently spread over dough. Arrange apple slices over top; brush with butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 265 calories, 13 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Apple Cream Cheese Kuchen in Reminisce Extra September 2009, p53