peach kuchen - german peach cake (bread machine)
German Kuchen is a cake is a cake made by my parent's friend who came from Bavaria and who immigrated to the US in the 1960's. She would make both Plum Kuchen and Peach Kuchen for our yearly cook outs. I've finally found a recipe that is close to the Kuchen that she made. I've made this about a dozen times this past Summer while fresh peaches were in season. I've also tried other fruits. I believe that one doesn't necessarily need a Bread Machine to make the dough. A Mixer with a Dough Hook should work, but then one needs to allow dough to rise for probably an hour. This is a great cake.
prep time
2 Hr
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
- YEAST DOUGH
- WET INGREDIENTS TO PUT IN BREAD MACHINE FIRST
- 7/8 cup lukewarm milk (3/4 cup + 2 tbs milk)
- 1 - egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon soft butter
- DRY INGREDIENTS TO PUT ON TOP OF WET INGREDIENTS IN BREAD MACHINE
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- TOPPING
- 2 pounds fresh peaches (2 - 2 1/2 pounds)
- - or - 1 to 2 28 oz cans of sliced peaches well drained
- - or - 2 pounds frozen peache
- TOPPING
- (1) OPTIONAL CINNAMON SUGAR (CAN SAVE EXTRA IN SHAKER)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- OR --- (2) OPTIONAL STREUSEL TOPPING
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup cold butter
How To Make peach kuchen - german peach cake (bread machine)
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Step 1Put Yeast Dough Ingredients into the Bread Machine pan following your Bread Machine's Directions.
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Step 2Use the "dough" setting and start (usually takes about 1 1/2 hours)
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Step 3Grease a 15 X 11 inch pan for a thinner dough. Or grease a 13 X 9 inch cake pan. I like the thinner dough. If you use the smaller pan, you might need less peaches.
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Step 4Fresh Peaches: If using Fresh Peaches, give yourself about 1 hour to peel and slice the peaches.
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Step 5Canned Peaches: You can do this 15-20 minutes before dough is ready. Drain the peaches well.
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Step 6Frozen Peaches: Take Peaches out of freezer about 1 hour before using.
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Step 7Optional Streusel Topping: Make this before dough is ready from machine. Make streusel topping by mixing flour, sugar, and cold butter together to get a crumbly mix. Crumble over fruit before baking.
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Step 8Once dough cycle is finished, put dough onto a floured board and roll into a rectangle about the size of your pan. Carefully pick up dough by folding it in third and place in pan. Use your fingers to pat the dough in place.
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Step 9Pierce dough all over with a fork.
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Step 10Arrange fruit on dough in rows.
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Step 11Let rise in a warm place for about 15 minutes.
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Step 12If using Cinnamon Sugar, sprinkle Cinnamon Sugar over peaches. -OR- If using alternate Streusel Topping, crumble streusel topping over fruit before baking.
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Step 13Preheat oven to 400 F.
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Step 14Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until yeast pastry is puffed up and golden between fruit.
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Step 15Cool slightly in pan and then cut into squares.
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Step 16Serves about 8 - 10 portions.
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