French Kuchen

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FRENCH KUCHEN


From Ester Kittleberger through Lucille Barker and Peggy

Ingredients

    Kuchen –
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/3 cup flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • Cinnamon and sugar

    • Sauce –

  • 8 prunes
  • 1/3 – 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 cup water

Directions

    Kuchen –
  1. Cream butter and sugar and egg, mix well
  2. Sift flour and baking soda together
  3. Combine creamed mixture, flour mixture, and milk
  4. Spread in greased, floured pan
  5. Cover with prunes placed 1″ apart
  6. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mix over top
  7. Bake 15 – 20 minutes in a 400 degree oven

    8. Sauce –

  8. Stew the reserved soft prunes and mush
  9. Melt butter
  10. Add sugar, cornstarch, and water to butter and then to prune mush
  11. Cook till clear

    12. Serve kuchen with warmed sauce over Kuchen

This recipe can feature prunes, peaches, apples, or other fruit. I have only seen it with prunes and honestly can’t imagine any other fruit atop this wonderful kuchen. Italian prunes, the preferred prunes for this recipe, are not always easy to find but are worth the effort. You should adjust quantities of fruit, sugars, and water to satisfy your taste buds and dietary guidelines. Below are historical documents as written and transcribed by Peggy’s Dad.

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