PEACH KUCHEN RECIPE HOW TO PEEL A PEACH

PEACH KUCHEN RECIPE
(from the back of the flour pkg)


Bottom Cake layer
1 1/2 Cups self rising flour
1/2 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1/2 Cup milk


Topping
3 Cups - app~ 1 1/2 lbs~ fresh Peaches, sliced
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 Cup sugar
3 Tbls melted butter



Preheat oven 375.
Grease 13x9 metal pan.
(if you use a glass pan reduce oven to 350)


Make Bottom layer:
In a large bowl combine flour and sugar.
Cut in butter with fork until crumbly.
Stir in egg and milk just until blended.
Spread batter evenly in greased pan.

Place sliced peaches in rows over batter,
overlapping the peaches.

In a small bowl:
combine sugar & cinnamon.
Sprinkle evenly over Peaches.
Drizzle with melted butter.


Bake Kuchen for 28-35 minutes or until golden brown.


variations:
use sliced fresh plums
or
apples
or
pears
(if you use pears, leave out the cinnamon)



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According to History:
in Literature peaches were mentioned as early as 79 A.D.

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PEELING PEACHES QUICKLY

Easy way to peel peaches:
Cut a small x in the blossom end of each peach.
Place peaches in boiling water for about 30 seconds.
Remove from boiling water and quickly submerge in ice
cold water for a few minutes, or until peach is cool enough to handle.
The skin should slip right off.
Cut peaches in half and remove pit.

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