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                Apfelquarkkuchen (Apple And Cream Kuchen)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : German                           Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Cake:
   1      pkg           Active dry yeast
     1/4  c             Butter
     1/2  ts            Salt
     1/2  c             Milk
   4      tb            Sugar
   1      lg            Egg
   2      c             Unbleached flour -- unsifted
                        Filling:
   3      c             Tart apples -- sliced
   2      tb            Unbleached flour
   1      tb            Lemon juice
   8      oz            Cream cheese; softened
   1      ts            Cinnamon
   1      lg            Egg
     3/4  c             Sugar

Cake:

Mix yeast, salt, 4 tb sugar, and 3/4 cup flour. Add butter to milk.
Heat until very warm (120 to 130°F). Gradually add milk to flour
mixture. Beat for 2 minutes. Add egg and 1/2 cup flour. Beat with an
electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Mix in enough flour to
form a soft dough. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes, until dough is shiny
and elastic.

Place in greased bowl and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in
bulk.

Pat dough into well-greased 10" springform pan pressing the dough
1-1/2" up the sides of the pan.

Filling:

Toss apples with lemon juice, cinnamon, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 tb of
flour. Arrange in rows on top of the dough. Beat together cream
cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg. Spread over apples. Let rise in warm
place for 1 hour.

Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Best when served warm.


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