Easy German Apple Kuchen Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.25 cup shortening
• 1 egg egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 5 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced, or more to taste
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup butter, melted
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, beat together milk, 1/4 cup butter, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt until a dough forms. Spread the dough evenly onto a rimmed baking sheet.
3. Arrange apple slices evenly over the prepared dough.
4. In a separate medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon until well combined. Sprinkle this topping mixture evenly over the apples.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown.

Nutrition

• Calories: 223 kcal
• Fat Content: 7 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 25 g
• Sodium Content: 206 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Cholesterol Content: 21 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 39 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g