Is a kuchen just a cake?
I feel very much like a German house-frau or something, whipping out a kuchen when people come to visit. White as I am, German is about all I can pass for when it comes to different ethnicities, being as it is very similar to the Dutch/English gene pool I draw from, so I’ll take it.
Would you care for some kuchen?
Terrible German accents aside, I’ve been meaning to share this recipe with you for weeks but several million things have come up, including but not limited to, moving into this:
Kitchen eating area/bedroom
Ensuite, as left by previous owner.
Other side of the kitchen…wasn’t it nice of the previous owner to start ripping off the backsplash for us?
And going on holidays like this:
Hooray for multi-tasking husbands!
Safety first for Chelsea :)
Rare mother-daughter shot!
Towel babies make my heart happy.
So, while there is much to be done on the home front and nothing to be done on holidays, peach season is drawing to a rapid close, much to my annual dismay, so this has to be shared immediately to have any hope of making into your peach baking line-up this year. If it’s already too late for you, save it for next year in that place you put things you want to remember to make and, if you’re like me, find back when you’re moving and can then put off packing or unpacking by making said languishing recipes.
This is a cross between a cobbler and a cake, and looks a bit like a sloppy mess going into the oven, so don’t be alarmed when you see that, cook it anyway! It will be delicious. That’s why it’s called a kuchen.
I’ve never met a kuchen I didn’t like. Or a cake or a cobbler, for that matter. And certainly nothing with a streusel topping, as I may have mentioned eight or eleventy million times if you’ve been reading this blog for awhile.
Like all kuchens (sorry, it just never gets old) this tastes even better slightly warm with some whipped cream or ice cream. Should you be weak on timing like me, and dessert is never coming out of the oven conveniently 20 minutes before you want to serve it, this freezes well and also reheats well in the microwave. Fail-safe, huzzah!!
When peeling peaches, the easiest way to do it is to put the peaches in a large bowl and pour boiling water over them. Let them sit for 30 seconds, then drain and cover quickly with cold water. This stops any cooking from happening and also makes them touchable, and peeling will be a breeze!
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup plain low-fat yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup water
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teasponons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- STREUSEL:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup cold butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
- 1 tbsp corn syrup
- 3 cups sliced, peeled ripe peaches (about 2 lbs)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
- Combine 1⅓ cups flour with sugar, baking powder, ginger, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl, combine yogurt, water, vegetable oil, vanilla, almond and egg; add to flour mixture and stir just until moist. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- For streusel, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter and corn syrup with a pastry blender (or your hands) until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Combine ½ cup of streusel mixture with peaches and arrange peach mixture evenly over batter. Sprinkle with remaining streusel mixture.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Just added you to my subscriptions, can’t wait to see how the house comes along and see what other divine food you have up your sleeve!
Thanks so much! A couple of the rooms are nearing completion, can’t wait to share :)
I actually just made this last week. Cheated and served it with Cool Whip. It wasn’t very exciting looking but it was delicious!!
yes and it was good! Love the photos