Coffee Cake Apple Kuchen with Streusel Topping

Connie Dahlke, Napa, California

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Makes two 8"-9" round cake pans

Apple Topping - prepare and set aside to cool:

3-4 med-large apples (about 1 1/2 lbs) peeled and sliced
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp sugar

Simmer apple slices in water until fork tender. Drain and set aside to cool.

Coffee cake dough:

1 1/2 cups (200 gm) stirred flour (stir flour before measuring - for accurate amount)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup (125 gm) butter or butter-flavor shortening
2/3 cup (125 gm) sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp almond or anise flavoring
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk

Stir together flour and baking powder. Set aside.

Mix together butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in salt and almond flavoring. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until batter is very smooth. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, stirring until all flour is moistened and batter is smooth. (Will be a thick cake batter.)

Divide into two 8"-9" cake pans with removable bottoms which have been greased on the bottom but not on the sides. Smooth batter evenly. Arrange cooked apple slices in a single layer over the cake batter.

Streusel Topping:

1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp butter or shortening
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt

Stir Streusel ingredients together until well-mixed and in fine crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the two pans of Kuchen. Bake in 350 F (180 C) oven for 30-40 minutes or until edges of cake begin to brown.

Re-do of a recipe from Nellie Daes' cookbook, Cookbook for Germans from Russia, with input from Marylyn.

http://lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/grhc/foods/recipe/dahlke.html

Eva's Bon Bons

My mother in law made these and they are a favorite of my husband (and now my boys as well)

Eva's Bon Bons (Chocolate Covered Cherries)

Yield: 3 dozen

2 8-oz jars maraschino cherries (with stems)
2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 Tbsp. milk

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz. bag)
2 Tbsp shortening

Drain cherries and pat dry on a paper towel.

Mix together the sugar, butter, almond extract and milk. Roll into 1" balls. Flatten into a circle and place a cherry in the middle. Carefully cover the cherry with the fondant. Refrigerate overnight (4 hours or more).

Once the cherry balls are chilled, melt together the semi-sweet chocolate chips and shortening. Dip the cherry balls into the chocolate. Set on wax paper until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Cookies & Cream Fudge

Cookies & Cream Fudge

If you like cookies and cream, you’ll have to try this rich, decadent fudge!

3 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup butter or margarine

2/3 cup (5 oz. can) Evaporated Milk

2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Nestle White Morsels

1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème

1/2 cup finely crushed Oreos

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

1 cup crumbled/coarsely chopped Oreos

Line a 9-inch-square baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Combine sugar, butter and evaporated milk in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Stir in morsels, marshmallow crème, finely crushed cookies and vanilla extract. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle crumbled cookies on top. Gently swirl cookies into fudge using a knife without touching bottom of pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into 48 pieces.

Clam Dip

This recipe has been used by our family since forever. I've looked at many Clam Dip recipes on Pinterest and most just use garlic powder or nothing at all. Our recipe includes minced garlic so if you don't like garlic this recipe is not for you!

Clam Dip

1 can minced clams, drained but save the liquid
3 Tbsp of that reserved clam juice
1 tsp tabasco sauce
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 small cloves of garlic, minced
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
Garlic salt

Beat the cream cheese and clam juice together until smooth. Add in the minced garlic, tabasco and Worcestershire sauce and garlic salt. Blend again until you reach a desired consistency, adding in additional clam juice if desired. Chill well. Dip will thicken a little upon chilling.

We eat it with potato chips (Ruffles are my favorite) but you can try it with crackers or cut up veggies.