Butterkuchen (Butter Cake) Recipe
- 2 env active dry yeast
- 1/2 c. Water, hot
- 3/4 c. Lowfat milk
- 1/2 c. Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 c. Butter
- 4 c. All-purpose flour, sifted Grated rind of 1 lemon
- 3 x Large eggs
- 1/2 c. Butter (1 stick)
- 1 c. Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/3 c. Almonds, blanched, slivered
- Sprinkle the yeast over hot water.
- Heat lowfat milk, sugar, salt and the 1/2 c. butter together till sugar is dissolved and butter melted.
- Cold to lukewarm.
- Add in dissolved yeast.
- Place the flour blended with lemon rind in large mixing bowl; form a well in the center.
- Add in yeast-lowfat milk mix and the Large eggs.
- Stir till blended and smooth.
- Pour into a buttered 9x13-inch baking pan, spreading dough proportionately.
- Let rise in hot place about 45 min.
- Chop the butter into the mixed sugar and cinnamon to create fine particles.
- Sprinkle over top of risen batter.
- Add in the almonds.
- Bake in oven preheated to 375 F. for 30 min, or possibly till top is golden brown and syrupy.
- Makes about 12servings.
- Variations: Streuselkuchen: This is much the same as Butterkuchen except which the lemon rind is omitted from the butter and a crumb topping of 1 1/2 c. flour, 3/4 c. sugar, 1/4 c. grnd almonds and 8 Tbsp (1 stick)
- butter are sprinkled over batter.
- If you like, 1/4 tsp cinnamon may also be added to the topping mix.
- Apfebutterkuchen (a Bremen specialty).
- Prepare as for Butterkuchen, place sliced peeled apples over top of dough before placing in oven.
- Cover apples with same Butter Topping.
- Almonds are an optional addition (and very good!
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yeast, water, milk, sugar, salt, butter, allpurpose flour, eggs, butter, sugar, cinnamon
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/butterkuchen-butter-cake-95802 (may not work)