Best Franks Cinnamon Kuchen Recipes

CINNAMON SWIRL KUCHEN

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening.
• Gradually add 2 cups sugar; cream until fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine milk and vanilla; set aside.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt;
• add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth.
• Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle 1-1/2 teaspoons into a greased 10-in. tube pan.
• Pour 1/3 of batter into pan. Sprinkle half of remaining cinnamon/sugar; top with 1/3 of batter. Repeat with remaining cinnamon/ sugar and batter. Smooth top with spatula.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool thoroughly.

GERMAN KUCHEN

Steps:

• 1. Dough- Scald milk and add butter, sugar, and salt. Dissolve yeast in warm water in seperate bowl and then add to milk mixture. Beat in eggs and then flour. Cover and let rise until doubled. About an hour. Punch down and divide into 5 pieces. Roll out into desired shape and let rise 30 minutes. Then choose your topping. I used a 9" round cake pan for mine.
• 2. Cinnamon Topping: Use a pastry blender to mix butter and brown sugar and flour. Add cinnamon and sprinkle over dough after it rises the second time. Dot with Butter if desired. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
• 3. Cherry Topping: Heat can of dark cherry pie filling and spread on crust after it rises second time. Bake for 20 minutes at 375.
• 4. Cheese Topping; Mix cottage cheese, egg and sugar in blender intil creamy. Heat slowly until warm on stove. Pour on dough after rises second time. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
• 5. Butter Topping: Beat together sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Slowly beat in oil. Add oil too fast and it will curdle. Heat on top of stove until hot and pour on crust after second rising. Bake 25 minutes at 375.
• 6. Apple Topping: Peel and slice thinly 3 apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and nutmeg to taste. Roll this dough out in a rectangle. Fill the center with apples and dot with butter. Bake 20 minutes at 375.

CINNAMON STREUSEL KUCHEN

Steps:

• 1. Spray a 9x9-inch pan; set aside. Combine 1 cup of flour and yeast in large bowl and set aside.
• 2. Heat milk in small saucepan, stir in sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and salt. Heat just until warm and butter is almost melted. Add milk mixture & eggs to flour mixture. Beat on low for 30 seconds, scrape sides and beat on high speed for 2 minutes or until smooth. Beat in remaining flour and beat until batter is stiff.
• 3. In prepared pan, pour half the batter. Stir together in small bowl the brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and the cinnamon. Fold in walnuts. Spoon the mixture over the batter. Spoon on remaining batter on top of walnut mixture, cover and let rise for 1 hour.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350*. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack for at least 30 minutes before frosting.
• 5. CREAM CHEESE ICING: In medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, 2 tbsp. of butter and 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar and 1 tsp. milk (one a time) until desired consistency. Spread over cake. 14 points per serving

RICH FRUIT KUCHENS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, salt, oil, egg and 2-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight., The next day, for custard, whisk the eggs, cream and sugar in a large bowl until combined; set aside. Divide dough into 4 portions. , On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Press each circle onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Arrange 2 to 2-1/2 cups of fruit in each crust. Pour 1 cup custard over fruit., For topping, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 1/3 cup over each coffee cake. Cover edges of dough with foil. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and custard reaches 160°.

CINNAMON RAISIN APPLE KUCHEN

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375.
• Butter a 9-inch tart pan with 1 1/2 inch high sides and removeable bottom. (I use a springform pan) Set aside.
• For crust:.
• Blend flour, butter, sour cream, 1 T sugar, hard-boiled egg yolk, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, till mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Transfer all but 1/2 cup of mixture to prepared pan.
• Press mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Brush with egg white.
• Continue baking till brown, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer to rack.
• Reduce oven temp to 350.
• Add remaining 2 T of sugar to reserved mixture in bowl and blend. Chill crumb mixture till ready to use.
• For Filling:.
• Thinly slice apples.
• Mix sugar, sour cream, egg yolks, flour, vanilla and cinnamon till smooth (referred to in later steps as "custard").
• Arrange half the apple slices, overlapping slightly, in concentric circles on prepared crust.
• Sprinkle half the raisins or currants over.
• Repeat procedure with remaining apple slices and raisins.
• Spoon custard mixture over apples, lifting apples slightly and smoothing custard between slices.
• Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
• Place pan on cookie sheet. Bake till custard is set, covering edges of crust with foil if browning too quickly, about 65 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or cream fraiche. Or just as is :).

GERMAN ROLL KUCHEN

Steps:

• Mix and make a soft but not sticky dough.
• Roll and cut into oblong pieces.
• Make a cut in the centre (but not from edge to edge).
• Take an end and pull through the middle.
• Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
• Let cool.
• Sprinkle with icing sugar.
• Eat with watermelon.

GERMAN FRESH FRUIT KUCHEN (BREAD MACHINE)

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.