Apple Kuchen

 

Apple Kuchen

The word Kuchen  (Koo-ken)  is German and translated, it simply means cake. It is applied to a great variety of pastries. My mother made a sweet bread dough and topped it with a sweetened whipping cream that baked leaving the most delicious custard like topping. It was our version of kuchen or coffee cake.
Ingredients:
¼ cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup raisins
8 apples
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

Cream butter with 1 cup sugar. Add eggs mixing after each addition.. Sift flour and baking powder,  add to butter-egg mixture alternately with milk. Add raisins. Wrap dough in waxed paper or clear plastic wrap. Put into refrigerator to chill.  Grate apple coarsely and mix with 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. 

Divide dough in 3 parts. Pat a third of dough into a greased 12- by 18-inch baking pan. Add half the apples. Roll out another third of dough. Lay over the apples. Add rest of apples and third part of dough. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Seal edges.   Bake 1 hour in a 400°F preheated oven.