Posts by Friday Baking Project
Plum Kuchen
PRINT Yield: 1 9.5†kuchen # of Servings: 8 Ingredients: ½ recipe Sweet Yeast Dough 7 to 8 plums, just starting to ripen, rinsed ¼ cup (1.75 oz / 50 g) sugar ¼ tsp cinnamon Butter, as needed for greasing the cake ring or springform pan Special tools and equipment needed DirectionsDay one: Day two:
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In this variation on kuchen, thin plum slices are artfully arranged on top of a circle of sweet yeast dough, then dusted cinnamon sugar prior to baking. Plum Kuchen is perfect for those who enjoy a just barely sweet breakfast pastry with their morning coffee. In the afternoon, it becomes a dessert with a scoop…
Read MoreCherry Cheese Kuchen
PRINT Yield: 1 9.5†kuchen # of Servings: 6 Ingredients: ½ recipe Sweet Yeast Dough 1 recipe Cream Cheese Filling 1 recipe Crumb Topping 3 ½ cups (15.5 oz / 439 g) frozen sweet cherries, defrosted and drained Butter, as needed for greasing the cake ring or springform pan Special tools and equipment needed DirectionsDay…
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I was wondering how to use the pitted sweet cherries in my freezer, and the idea of making a kuchen, a German yeast coffee cake, came to mind. In this Cherry Cheese Kuchen, the cherries are placed atop a vanilla and lemon-scented cream cheese filling, which rests on a circle of sweet yeast dough. Lastly,…
Read MoreSweet Yeast Dough
PRINT Yield: 3 lb dough Ingredients 1 ½ tbl (.5 oz / 14 g / 2 envelopes) active dry yeastâ…“ cup warm water2 tbl (1 oz / 28 g) sugar 2 cups + 2 tbl (10 oz / 283 g) bread flour 1 ¼ cups (10 fl oz) milk. 80 °F 2 eggs, large, lightly…
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PRINT Yield: 10 oz Ingredients: 1 8 oz package cream cheese, room temperature ¼ cup (1.75 oz / 50 g) sugar1 tbl (.3 oz / 8 g) flour 1 large egg yolk1 tbl sour cream1 tsp unsalted butter, melted ½ tsp lemon rind ½ tsp vanilla extract Tools and equipment needed: Pre-recipe preparations: Directions:
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This is an excellent filling for coffee cakes and kuchen. Print Cream Cheese Filling Yield: 10 oz Ingredients: 1 8 oz package cream cheese, room temperature ¼ cup (1.75 oz / 50 g) sugar1 tbl (.3 oz / 8 g) flour 1 large egg yolk1 tbl sour cream1 tsp unsalted butter, melted ½ tsp lemon…
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This is an excellent all-around yeast coffee cake and kuchen dough. Print Sweet Yeast Dough Yield: 3 lb dough Ingredients 1 ½ tbl (.5 oz / 14 g / 2 envelopes) active dry yeastâ…“ cup warm water2 tbl (1 oz / 28 g) sugar 2 cups + 2 tbl (10 oz / 283 g) bread…
Read MorePistachio Madeleines
PRINT Yield: 12 Madeleine # of Servings: 6 Ingredients: 7 tbl (3.5 oz / 99 g) butter ¼ cup + 2 tsp (1.32 oz / 38 g) all-purpose flourâ…” cup + 2 tbl (3.25 oz / 93 g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted ¼ cup (1.1 oz / 31 g) finely ground pistachios1 3 egg whites (3…
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A delightful variation on classic Madeleines, these Pistachio Madeleines are baked in the same iconic scallop-edged molds and feature a subtle pistachio and almond flavor. The flavor profile is further enriched by the inclusion of browned butter (Beurre Noisette). A fundamental staple in French cooking and baking, Beurre Noisette is produced by melting butter and…
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