Best Dakota Peach Kuchen Recipes

DAKOTA PEACH KUCHEN RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• 1. For the Crust: Grease large bowl. Whisk milk and eggs in 2-cup liquid measuring cup until combined. Using stand mixer fitted with dough hook, mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt on medium-low speed until combined, about 5 seconds. With mixer running, slowly add milk mixture and knead until dough forms, about 1 minute. 2. With mixer still running, add butter 1 piece at a time until incorporated. Continue kneading until dough clears sides of bowl but still sticks to the bottom, 8 - 12 minutes (dough should be soft and sticky). 3. Transfer dough to greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise on counter until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Punch down dough and divide into 2 equal balls. Wrap each ball in plastic, transfer to refrigerator, and let rest for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. 4. Grease two dark colored 9″ round cake pans. Roll chilled doughs into 2 9″ discs on lightly floured counter. Transfer to prepared pans, pushing dough to edge of pans. Cover pans loosely with plastic and let rise on counter until puffy, about 1 hour. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. 5. For the Fruit and Custard: Meanwhile, toss peaches with 2 tbls. sugar in a bowl, then transfer to colander set in sink, let sit for 25 minutes. Whisk remaining 3/4 c. sugar, egg and yolk, and salt in medium bowl until combined. Heat cream in medium saucepan over medium heat until just beginning to simmer. 6. Slowly whisk hot cream into egg mixture. Transfer cream mixture back to saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats back of spoon, 3-5 minutes. Strain custard through fine-mesh strainer set over medium bowl. Whisk in butter and vanilla and transfer to refrigerator to cool until dough is ready. (Custard can be made up to 24 hours in advance but does not need to be fully chilled before going into crust.) 7. Leaving 1 inch border all around, press down centers of doughs with bottom of dry measuring cup to deflate and create wells for peaches and custard. Arrange peaches, evenly spaced, in circular pattern in depressed dough bottoms, avoiding border. Pour custard evenly over peaches in each pan, about 1 cup per pan (you may have a few tablespoons extra). Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake until crusts are golden and centers jiggle slightly when shaken, 35-40 minutes, switching and rotating pans halfway through baking. Let cool completely. Remove kuchens from pans using flexible spatula. Slice and serve.

DAKOTA PEACH KUCHEN

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients. Add wet, and mix on stand mixer until dough forms.
• Add butter pieces one at a time until incorporated. Mix 10 minutes.
• Place dough into oiled bowl. Cover and let rise on counter for 1 hour.
• Cut in half. Wrap each half in plastic and chill in refrigerator.
• Roll each half out to same size as cake pan (9"). Place in greased pans. Use fingers to push dough right to the edge. Cover and let rise 1 hour.
• Peaches: Sprinkle peach slices with 2 T. sugar and let drain in a colander for 1/2 hour to get rid of some of the juice.
• Custard: Bring cream to a boil.
• Whisk eggs and sugar (just before you need them). Add cream to egg mixture to temper, then add back to pan and bring to boil, stirring until thickened. It will not be thick like a pudding, but should leave track on the back of a spoon. Strain.
• Add butter and vanilla. Cover and chill.
• To assemble, use a dry 1/3 measuring cup to make a well in the center. Add peaches, then pour custard over. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon.
• Bake at 350 for 35 minutes until custard is set, but still jiggles a little in the center. Cool completely.

SOUTH DAKOTA PEACH KUCHEN

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 9x9x2-inch baking pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a medium bowl mix flour, white sugar, baking powder and spices. Use a pastry blender to cut 1/4 cup butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.
• In a small bowl, combine the milk and beaten egg. Pour the milk and egg into the center of the flour mixture and stir until a batter forms. Pour the batter into the greased pan and arrange peach slices in a single layer on top of the batter.
• Next in a small sauce pan combine the brown sugar, syrup, remaining 1 tablespoon butter and lemon juice. Bring to a boil and then quickly drizzle over the peach slices. Then bake the kuchen for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes and serve warm with ice cream. Or serve for breakfast with coffee or juice.
• (Recipe adapted from Midwest Living Magazine.)