Apple Kuchen with Cream Cheese Topping is a real apple treat.
Course Dessert
Keyword apples, cream cheese topping, Kuchen
Servings 4servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines
Ingredients
Topping:
1/4cupflour
1/4cupbrown sugar
1 1/2tablespoonscold butter
Cake:
1cupplus 3 tablespoons flour
1 1/4teaspoonactive dry yeastmake sure your yeast is fresh
1/4cupmilk
1/4cupsugar
2tablespoonsbutter
1/4teaspoonsalt
1egg
Apples:
2cupsthinly sliced apples
2tablespoonsplus 2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 1/2teaspoonsquick cooking tapioca
1 1/2teaspoonslemon juice
1/2teaspoonapple pie spice
Cream Cheese Topping:
4ozcream cheese, softened
1/3cupwhipping cream
1/3cuppowdered sugar
Instructions
Make Topping:Combine the flour and brown sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
To Make Cake:Grease an 8 x 8 inch square pan. Set aside.
Combine 1/2 cup flour and the yeast.Heat the milk, sugar, butter and salt in a small saucepan. Heat until mixture reaches 120 º to 130 º F. Add the heated mixture and egg to the flour mixture. Beat on low to combine. Beat on high for 2 minutes, until mixture is smooth.
Using a dough whisk or wooden spoon, add the remaining flour to create a stiff batter. Spread batter in prepared pan.
To Make Apples:
In a medium bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, tapioca, lemon juice and apple pie spice. Toss to coat apples. Spread apple mixture on top of the cake batter, then top apples with crumb topping. Allow to rise for one hour in a warm place.
Preheat oven to 375 º F. Bake for 30 minutes or until top is browned and the apples are cooked through. Cool on rack for 30 minutes.
To Make Cream Cheese Topping:
Beat the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth.Beat in the remaining ingredients until creamy.Serve cream cheese topping with apple kuchen.