German-Australian Apple Kuchen
A soft, buttery yeasted base topped with spiced Adelaide Hills apples and a golden cinnamon sugar crust.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 65 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 295 kcal
Equipment
- •Slice baking tray (20 x 30 cm)
- •Large mixing bowl
- •Pastry brush
- •Apple peeler and corer
- •Measuring spoons
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 295 kcal
- fat
- 11 g
- carbs
- 44 g
- fibre
- 3 g
- protein
- 5 g
- calories
- 295 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Whisk lukewarm milk, yeast, and one teaspoon of caster sugar together in a small bowl.
- 2
Combine plain flour, remaining caster sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- 3
Add the yeast mixture, beaten egg, and softened butter to the dry ingredients.
- 4
Knead the mixture for eight minutes until a soft, pliable dough forms.
- 5
Cover the bowl and let the dough prove in a warm spot for one hour.
- 6
Press the risen dough evenly across the base of a greased slice baking tray.
- 7
Arrange the sliced apples tightly in neat, overlapping rows over the dough base.
- 8
Mix the brown sugar and ground cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- 9
Brush the arranged apples with melted butter and scatter the cinnamon sugar over top.
- 10
Bake at 180 degrees C for thirty-five minutes until golden and tender.
Chef's tips
Use crisp, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith or Jonathan to balance the sweet yeasted dough. Ensure the milk is lukewarm rather than hot so the yeast remains active and the dough rises evenly.
Ingredient substitutions
- Granny Smith apples → Jonathan or Golden Delicious baking apples
- brown sugar → raw demerara sugar
Storage
Store slices in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or refrigerate for four days.
Reheating
Warm individual slices in an oven preheated to 160 degrees C for eight minutes before serving.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Slicing the apples too thickly, which leaves them crunchy rather than tender after baking.
- •Rushing the dough proving stage, which results in a dense and heavy crust.
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