German Fresh Fruit Kuchen Bread Machine Recipes

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 inch pan and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Place milk, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and 1/2 cup butter in saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Cool to lukewarm. Add dissolved yeast and set aside.
• In large bowl combine flour, eggs and yeast mixture. Stir until smooth and blended. Pour into a buttered 9x13 inch pan, spreading dough evenly. Let rise in warm place for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. mix together and sprinkle over the dough. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and syrupy.

Steps:

• Measure dough ingredients into bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer.
• Process on dough/manual cycle.
• When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine to lightly floured surface.
• If necessary, knead in additional flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Roll dough to 10 x 15-inch rectangle.
• Place on large, greased baking sheet.
• Arrange fruit, in lengthwise rows, 1/2 inch apart, on dough.
• Sprinkle Crumb Topping between rows of fruit.
• Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 20 to 40 minutes.
• Makes 1 (10 x 15-inch) coffee cake.
• Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes or until done.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• Brush fruit with jam and drizzle Almond Icing over cake.
• Crumb Topping: Combine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 3/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg.
• Cut in 3 tablespoons softened butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Almond Icing: In small bowl, combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 4 to 5 teaspoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; stir until smooth.

Steps:

• Pour enough boiling water over peaches in large bowl to cover.
• Let stand 1 minute to loosen skins; then drain, and plunge into cold water for a few seconds to prevent softening of fruit.
• With paring knife, pare peaches; place in a large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Sprinkle peaches with lemon juice to prevent darkening.
• Slice into the bowl; toss to coat with lemon juice; set aside.
• Onto sheet of waxed paper, sift flour with the sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In large mixing bowl, using fork, beat eggs with milk and lemon peel.
• Add flour mixture and melted butter, mixing with fork until smooth—1 minute.
• Do not over-mix.
• Butter a 9-inch Springform pan, or 9-inch round layer-cake pan.
• (If cake pan is used, kuchen must be served from pan.).
• Turn batter into pan; spread evenly over bottom.
• (At this point, kuchen may be refrigerated several hour, or until about 12 hour before baking.).
• Combine sugar and cinnamon; mix well.
• DRAIN peach slices; arrange on batter, around edge of pan; fill in center with 5 peach slices.
• Sprinkle evenly with sugar-cinnamon mixture.
• Bake 25 minutes.
• Remove kuchen from oven.
• With a fork, beat egg yolk with cream.
• Pour over peaches.
• Bake 10 minutes longer.
• Cool 10 minutes on wire rack.
• To serve, remove side of springform pan.
• Serve kuchen warm, cut into wedges, with sweetened whipped cream or soft vanilla ice cream.
• Makes 8 to 10 servings.
• McCalls Cooking School.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, salt and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. Mix egg and milk; add to flour mixture., Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange fruit on crust. Combine remaining filling ingredients; pour over fruit. For topping, combine ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until fruit is tender.