Pilar's Chilean Food & Garden
A recipe blog by a Chilean living in the USA
There is a perfect kuchen for any occasion.
Versión en español This Chilean Raspberry Kuchen recipe was shared with me a long time ago in a forum. This fruit pie is the most straightforward version with the classic white custard. The big difference with other versions of more elaborate Chilean Kuchens is that it does not include eggs in the custard, ricotta, or …
Versión en español 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 …
Versión en español Walnut Kuchen is an old Chilean recipe; I remember eating something like this growing up. It was probably brought to Chile during German immigration. This particular recipe comes from a new Chilean cookbook, “Cocina de Mercado,” a great book. It is highly recommended. The kuchen is light and not overly sweet, best …
Versión en español I grew up eating this Rustic German Apple Kuchen, and I would remember it every once in a while. I think I even asked my mother for the recipe, but she did not recognize it. If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen that the last time my in-laws came, …
Versión en español In the southern part of Chile, on the lake region, 10 hours south of Santiago, there is a significant population of German descendants. They brought their heritage and cooking in the 1800′. Many dishes have been adopted and are now enjoyed nationwide, like this fabulous Kuchen de Migas or Apple kuchen with …
Versión en español An excellent easy apple kuchen for afternoon tea. A traditional recipe. You can use any variety of apples and mix them too. Kuchen’s recipes arrived in Chile with a big immigration of germans at the end of the 1800s. Most people settled in the lake region of Chile in the South, but …
