Apple Kuchen The South Dakota State Dessert Recipes

APPLE KUCHEN-THE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Directions on how to make the crust: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan. Place the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl or food processor fitted with a steel blade and mix to combine. Add the vanilla and butter, a little at a time. Press into the baking pan and bake in oven until slightly golden but not brown, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cool. Directions on how to make the filling and topping: Mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in mixer (preferably with a paddle) and beat until creamy. Add the egg, mix to combine, and pour over the cooled crust Place the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the apples on top of the filling in two or three columns. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and transfer to the oven. Bake until firm and a rich brown, about 20 minutes. Cut into 20 to 24 pieces. Mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in mixer (preferably with a paddle) and beat until creamy. Add the egg, mix to combine, and pour over the cooled crust Place the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the apples on top of the filling in two or three columns. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and transfer to the oven. Bake until firm and a rich brown, about 20 minutes. Cut into 20 to 24 pieces. - Recipe from the 2007 South Dakota Legislative Manual

APPLE KUCHEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Make the crust:.
• Mix the flour, sugar, and salt well in a large bowl.
• Add the vanilla and butter, a little at a time.
• Press into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan which has been greased and floured.
• Bake in the oven until slightly golden, about 12 to 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Lower the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
• Make the Filling:.
• Place the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl and beat until creamy.
• Add the egg to the filling and mix until blended.
• Pour the filling over the cooled crust.
• In a small bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon.
• Place the sliced apples on top of the filling in two or three columns.
• Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar and transfer to the oven.
• Bake until firm and a rich brown, about 20 minutes.

EASY APPLE KUCHEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat milk, shortening, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Stir 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt into milk mixture until dough comes together. Spread dough out into the bottom of a rimmed baking sheet.
• Spread apples over the dough on the baking sheet.
• Stir 1 cup sugar, melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl until topping is combined. Sprinkle topping over apples.
• Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender and topping is golden, about 40 minutes.