Grandma's Apple Kuchen

Name: Grandma's Apple Kuchen
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8-10
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1/4 c honey; 1 pkg active dry yeast; 1/2 c water, warm; 4 c all purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 2 large eggs; 6 Tbsp canola oil; 2 large gala apples, not peeled, cored and chunked; 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground; 1/4 c sugar; honey to drizzle

By Marsha Gardner
@mrdick1950

My grandma worked as an accountant full time and baked every Saturday for the week. This is one of many Kuchens she baked every week. Apple was always a favorite.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

8-10

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1/4 c

honey
1 pkg

active dry yeast
1/2 c

water, warm
4 c

all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp

kosher salt
2 large

eggs
6 Tbsp

canola oil
2 large

gala apples, not peeled, cored and chunked
1/2 tsp

cinnamon, ground
1/4 c

sugar
·

honey to drizzle
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How to Make Grandma's Apple Kuchen

Step-by-Step

In a stand mixer, mix the warm water, honey, and yeast until the honey is dissolved. Let the mixture sit for 10-15 minutes until slightly frothy.
Mix in flour, eggs, salt, and canola oil until just combined. Switch to a dough hook attachment and knead until the dough comes together. Ball up the dough on the bottom of the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit for 2 hours. Dough will rise to double in size and get a little poofy.
Place a 9-inch spring-form pan on a cookie sheet and coat with cooking spray.
Mix cut up apples with cinnamon and sugar (I used more cinnamon than the original recipe because I love it).
Transfer dough to a greased surface and flatten in a rectangle (about 8x10 inches). Place half the apples down the center of the dough (long-ways) and fold over half the dough. Then, place the other half of the apples on the folded part and fold over the other side. With a knife or pizza cutter (I thought the pizza cutter was easier) slice the dough down the middle long-ways and then slice about 8 times on the sides. The apples will fall out, don't worry about it.
Place the dough pieces on the bottom of the spring-form pan so that they are all smashed together. Place any of the fallen apples on the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Brush the top of the bread with an egg wash (1 egg and a tbsp of water) and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Mine took 60. Serve warm and drizzeled with honey if you want!