GERMAN KUCHEN

German Kuchen image

Provided by Dorene Nagy

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 27

SWEET DOUGH
3/4 c milk
1/4 c butter, room temperature
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp salt
2 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 c warm water
2 eggs
5 c bread flour
CINNAMON TOPPNG
1/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c butter
1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
CHERRY TOPPING
1 can(s) dark cherry pie filling
CHEESE TOPPING
2 c cottage cheese
1 egg
1/2 c sugar
BUTTER TOPPING
1 c sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c canola oil
APPLE TOPPING
3 apples, thinly sliced and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar to taste

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.