PEACH KUCHEN
This classic Peach Kuchen recipe offers a delightful combination of flavors and textures, featuring a tender coffee cake base topped with juicy peaches and a sweet meringue. The rich, buttery dough and the sweet-tart peaches create a comforting and satisfying dessert, perfect for a summer gathering or a special treat. The golden-brown meringue adds a touch of elegance and a delightful contrast in texture.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter (For greasing the pans. Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- Rich coffee cake dough (Recipe for dough not provided, assume store-bought or use your favorite recipe. Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- as needed Peaches (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- to taste Granulated sugar (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 3 large Egg whites (For meringue. Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 6 tablespoons Granulated sugar (For meringue. Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
Instructions
- 1Grease your cake pans thoroughly with unsalted butter. Roll out the rich coffee cake dough very thin and place it in the prepared pans. Set the dough in a warm place to rise for about 15 minutes.
- 2Pare and quarter enough peaches to cover the dough. Arrange the peach quarters in rows on top of the dough. Sprinkle with granulated sugar to taste.
- 3Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the kuchen for 20 minutes.
- 4While the kuchen is baking, make the meringue. In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the granulated sugar, beating until stiff and glossy.
- 5Remove the kuchen from the oven. Pour the meringue over the cakes and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the meringue is a light golden brown.