German grandmothers have been passing along the kuchen tradition for generations: mixing up sweet yeast dough to form coffee cakes filled with fresh fruit of the season and rich, creamy custard made ...

This article is one of 18 South Dakota food favorites. For the complete list, go here. Kuchen: German dough pie made with custard and featuring fruits — such as prunes, peaches, raisins or apples — or ...

Holly Coulson sent in two recipes for Aldona Collani of Saylorsburg. The recipes are for German Kuchen and Lithuanian Varskes Cepelinai (potato-cheese dumplings). The recipes are from Holly’s ...

Whenever I suffer an emotional blow, I have a coded phrase that my husband and daughter both understand. I say, “The urchin has been activated.” That’s because I have a sea urchin living in my chest ...

There are as many types of kuchen recipes as there are German cooks, says reader Judi Sayler. “My kuchen recipes are handed down from my grandmother, who was a ‘German from Russia.’ She made several ...

ACEQUIA • Darlene Moser learned early in life to be thrifty and skillful in the kitchen. Her traditional German-Russian kuchen — coffee cake — shined at Acequia Days, the town’s centennial celebration ...

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter, melted Sliced fresh fruit (optional) Sugar mixture (optional): To make dough, scald milk and add shortening to melt. Let mixture cool to lukewarm and stir in yeast. Let ...

Dear SOS: My grandmother was German and would bake a loaf of kuchen. It was so delicious. I remember she added sugar to the bread, and we ate it like a dessert. Do you know the recipe? Dear Marie: ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle the pan with flour and tap out the excess. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ...

SUTTON, Neb. (KOLN) - The owners of Brown’s Grocery Store and Sutton Bakery and Deli say there continues to be a big demand for an old-style dessert delicacy that has deep roots in the community. We ...