Last night, I was missing my mom, wishing for her to live nearby and not 10.000 miles away. I was craving her baking: oatmeal cookies and strudels. I have one of her recipe books, and I found this lovely Apple Chocolate Kuchen that my mom used to make for me. It was just what I need to bring all the good memories. I love the smell of the apples cooking in the oven. My husband and children couldn’t wait to try it.

The chocolate and apple combination is delicious; the walnuts give contrast in the texture and the oatmeal too. Probably my favorite part is the crumbs on top. A fast and excellent recipe.

Recipe originally published in February 2009.

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Apple Chocolate Kuchen

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Author: Pilar Hernandez
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 12 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven baked
Cuisine: Chilean

Description

Easy to put together and delicious.

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Ingredients

for the apples,

½ cup of sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
4 peeled and chopped apples in 1 cm cubes

For the kuchen,

1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 cup of sugar
½ teaspoon of salt
½ cup of unsalted butter, cold
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup of traditional old-fashioned oatmeal (not instant)
1/3 cup of unsweetened cocoa or dutch cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F or 180C.
Butter a 9″ springform pan.
Cook the apples with sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a small pot over medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Let boil gently. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the butter cut into pieces and work until crumbs form. Add the walnuts and oats, stir. Reserve a cup of this mixture.
Add the cocoa and the baking powder to the rest of the mixture. Add the eggs and vanilla, combine.
Spread the mixture in a buttered pan, place the apples on top and sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until browned.
Serve cold.

Keywords: apple kuchen, apple chocolate kuchen