Cherry Cheese Kuchen

Name: Cherry Cheese Kuchen
Ingredients: Kuchen Dough; 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup milk; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 egg; 1 (12 ounce) can cherry pie filling, Solo brand; Cheesecake Topping; 1 1/2 cups cream-style cottage cheese; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 egg; Crumb Topping; 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs; 2 teaspoons sugar

19 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Kuchen Dough
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 (12 ounce) can cherry pie filling, Solo brand
Cheesecake Topping
1 1/2 cups cream-style cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon flour
1 egg
Crumb Topping
1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons sugar

Directions

1

Combine dry yeast and 1 cup flour in large mixing bowl. Heat together milk, sugar, butter and salt until warm, stirring to melt butter. Add to flour mixture along with egg.
2

Beat at high speed for 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl. By hand, stir in remaining flour to make soft dough. Turn into a greased bowl, turn once, cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 2 to 3 hours.
3

Grease 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Pat dough evenly in prepared pan, forming ridge around edges.
4

Spread with Cherry filling. Let rise in warm place until almost double, about 45 minutes.
5

Preheat oven to 375°F Bake for 15 minutes.
6

Combine ingredients for cheese topping and beat until smooth. Spread over Cherry filling.
7

Combine crumb topping ingredients and sprinkle atop cheese filling.
8

Bake 10 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cut into squares.