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Apple Kuchen

Name: Apple Kuchen
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10-12 servings
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 6 large tart apples, peeled and sliced; 1 cup sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tablespoon butter; VANILLA SAUCE:; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups cold water; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sue Foss, Oregon, Illinois

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

This simple-to-fix recipe came out of an old Swedish cookbook that my mom always held together with a large rubber band. The recipe is my favorite!

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Apple Kuchen

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Yield:10-12 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:35 min

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Ingredients

6 large tart apples, peeled and sliced
1 cup sugar, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
vanilla sauce:

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups cold water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

1
Arrange apples in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside 1 tablespoon. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon-sugar over apples.

2
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and remaining sugar; beat in the milk and butter until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls over apples; sprinkle with reserved cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack.
3
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; add butter and vanilla. Serve with warm kuchen.