German Peach Kuchen– a Transylvanian dessert made with peaches, custard and a shortbread crust. Delicious, easy to make and perfect for summer.
German Peach Kuchen/Tart
This is a very popular recipe in the Saxon cuisine of Transylvania, peaches and custard baked to a chewy, gooey perfection on a tender cookie crust.
Typically, kuchen is made from a sweet dough and contains a fruit or custard filling, which is exactly how this recipe is made.
There are about as many different recipes and styles of kuchen as there are people who make it. This one in particular, is my favorite.
Can be made all year round with canned peaches, but try the fresh ones in the summer first.
Served hot with ice cream or cold by itself, the recipe is so popular that I even found a version of it in a Saxon Cook Book published in 1955 by the Transylvanian Saxons immigrated to United States.
It is by far, the best recipe from all the variations I found and tried out there.
Transylvania has a rich cuisine that was always a blend of influences from multiple ethnicities.
Germans, Romanians, Hungarians and other nationalities lived together in peace for many years and shared their cultural heritage with each other.
For many of you out there who have a connection with Eastern Europe, this wonderful dessert might bring sweet memories.
What kind of ingredients you need for this recipe:
FOR THE CRUST:
- unsalted cold butter
- sifted all purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- granulated sugar
FOR THE FILLING:
- granulated sugar
- peaches
- cinnamon
- egg yolks
- heavy cream or sour cream
How to make this recipe:
Start with the oven, it needs to be preheated.
The next step is to gather the ingredients and measure everything. The crust needs to be made first.
Work butter, flour, baking powder, salt, and 2 tablespoons of the sugar together, until mixture looks like cornmeal. Pile into an 8 inch non greased round or square pan and pat an even layer over bottom and half-way up sides of pan with your hands.
Place the peach halves cut side up on top of the crust in a nice pattern. You can also use sliced pieces. Sprinkle mixture of cinnamon and remaining sugar over peaches. Bake 15 minutes.
You can also use frozen peaches or peaches in syrup that you drain very well.
To make the filling, you need to mix egg yolks and cream together, then pour the mixture over the peaches. Bake for 30 minutes longer.
Serve with your favorite ice cream or simple with a cup of coffee or tea.
The dessert can be baked in an 8 inch round tart pan, or a square one. Use half peaches or sliced ones.
Suggestions for other German recipes:
German Plum Kuchen- Pflaumenkuchen
Walnuts And Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Baked cheesy German Spaetzle pasta with caramelized onion
Recipe of Walnut Cake with Egg Yolk Glaze
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German Peach Kuchen
German Peach Kuchen- a Transylvanian dessert made with peaches, custard and a shortbread crust. Delicious, easy to make and perfect for summer.
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1/2 cup/4oz/115g unsalted cold butter
- 2 cups/8.8oz/250g sifted all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon/2g baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon/4g salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ( from the filling )
Filling:
- 1 cup/7oz/ 200g granulated sugar divided (remove 2 tablespoons for the crust)
- 12 peach halves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup/8oz/226g heavy or sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 400F/200C.
- To make the crust:
- Work butter, flour, baking powder, salt, and 2 tablespoons of the sugar together, until mixture is like cornmeal. Pile into an 8 inch non greased round or square pan and pat an even layer over bottom and half-way up sides of pan with your hands.
- Place the peach halves cut side up on top of the crust in a nice pattern. You can also use sliced pieces. Sprinkle mixture of cinnamon and remaining sugar over peaches. Bake 15 minutes.
- Filling:
- Mix egg yolks and cream together, pour over the peaches and bake 30 minutes longer.
- Serve hot with ice cream or cold.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 237Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 44mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 3gSugar: 34gProtein: 4g
