Apple Kuchen Bars

Name: Apple Kuchen Bars
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups cold butter, divided; 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water; 8 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 8 medium); 2 cups sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

This apple kuchen is about family, comfort and simplicity. My mom made this delicious sweet treat many a winters night and served it up warm with some of her famous homemade ice cream. I like to make a double batch and pass on the love! —Elizabeth Monfort, Celina, Ohio

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups cold butter, divided
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
8 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 8 medium)
2 cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place 2 cups flour and salt in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add 1 cup butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. While pulsing, add just enough ice water to form moist crumbs. Press mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, combine apples, 1 cup sugar and cinnamon; toss to coat. Spoon over crust. Place remaining flour, butter and sugar in food processor; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle over apples. Bake 60-70 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 240 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 106mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Apple Kuchen in Simple & Delicious August/September 2013

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Kimberly

Nov 8, 2017

THIS recipe is my new "go to" apple dessert. It's just as good as grandmas but it's a little more modernized for the busier lifestyle of today!!! Great base, very flakey crust, awesome apple middle!!! Plop some ice cream on it! It's simply just about brilliant. Great job to whomever won every state fair back in the day!! ??
muffbear74

Nov 6, 2017

Just Ok for me. I found the bottom crust to be too think for my liking.
sjsFLORIDA

Nov 8, 2016

This is my FAVORITE pie recipe and so easy. I do add an extra couple of apples and more cinnamon.
Dlaboriel

Oct 30, 2016

Made this for a family dinner? It was easy and a big hit. I also used a pastry blender.
CarolynRM

Oct 26, 2016

Wonderful! Used a pastry blender by hand to mix. Easy to cut recipe in half and make in a 8x8 or 7x10 pan.
Bonnie.20.07

Oct 4, 2016

I found this recipe easy to follow and make. Had some of my family over at the weekend and it was very well received by everyone. Definitely a recipe I will be making often.
Roommom

Oct 14, 2015

Wonderful! I used a pastry blender instead of a food processor. Huge hit with the entire family
Cookie65

Sep 10, 2015

DebbieEastham - I haven't made this particular recipe, but I would recommend using a pastry blender - it sounds pretty much like making pie crust. Combine flour and salt, cut in butter with a pastry blender until it is in chunks the size of small peas, then add ice water a Tbsp at a time, just until you have moist crumbs. Should work just fine.
bitsys0525

Sep 2, 2015

To garc9926. Recipe calls for 3c. Flour 1 1/2 c. Of butter. 2 c. Flour & 1 c. Of butter are used for bottom crust . The remaining 1 c. Flour & 1/2 c. Of butter are for the top
garc9926

Sep 2, 2015

When I pull up this recipe it does not list ingredients so when it says to place remaining flour, butter and sugar in food processor I don't know how much to use. Can someone list those amounts please?