German grandmothers have been passing along the kuchen tradition for generations: mixing up sweet yeast dough to form coffee cakes filled with fresh fruit of the season and rich, creamy custard made ...

Holly Coulson sent in two recipes for Aldona Collani of Saylorsburg. The recipes are for German Kuchen and Lithuanian Varskes Cepelinai (potato-cheese dumplings). The recipes are from Holly’s ...

Whenever I suffer an emotional blow, I have a coded phrase that my husband and daughter both understand. I say, “The urchin has been activated.” That’s because I have a sea urchin living in my chest ...

There are as many types of kuchen recipes as there are German cooks, says reader Judi Sayler. “My kuchen recipes are handed down from my grandmother, who was a ‘German from Russia.’ She made several ...

This article is one of 18 South Dakota food favorites. For the complete list, go here. Kuchen: German dough pie made with custard and featuring fruits — such as prunes, peaches, raisins or apples — or ...

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter, melted Sliced fresh fruit (optional) Sugar mixture (optional): To make dough, scald milk and add shortening to melt. Let mixture cool to lukewarm and stir in yeast. Let ...

ACEQUIA • Darlene Moser learned early in life to be thrifty and skillful in the kitchen. Her traditional German-Russian kuchen — coffee cake — shined at Acequia Days, the town’s centennial celebration ...

The mid-afternoon is a signal to many Germans for a traditional pick-me-up in the form of “Kaffee und Kuchen” - literally, coffee and cake. Be it with coworkers, friends, or family, the culture of ...

The Ladies Aid of Trinity Congregational Church are baking and cooking up a storm in preparation for their Spring 2011 Old-Fashioned German Supper this Saturday. Supper coordinator Margaret Mindt ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle the pan with flour and tap out the excess. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ...