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Easy Cherry Kuchen

Published: Oct 9, 2022 · Modified: Jan 29, 2024 by Pilar Hernandez · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Cherry, peach, poppy seed, blackberry, blueberry, walnut, apple, cheese kuchen, and many others are traditional in southern Chile, are consumed throughout Chile, and are often the star of our teatime. We love them!

Easy Cherry KuchenI did this particular one in a square pan because I wanted it easier to cut and eat by hand. I took it to one of the gardens where I work to celebrate the birthday of our "boss," Sister Heloise. Our garden is within a convent of Dominican Sisters. Sister Heloise turned 83 with vitality and intelligence, which is impressive; she is a remarkable woman.

Dominican Sisters is one of the gardens I manage and coordinate now. My gringo friends from there have accompanied me over the years without a work visa and identity here in the US. They know me well, and I'm always happy to share these with their celebrations.
Cherries

The kuchen is delicious, but I do not recommend using a square pan because it came out too doughy. Use a cheesecake or spring pan, 9".

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Easy Cherry Kuchen

Easy Cherry Kuchen

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  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12
  • Category: Kuchens
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Chilean
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Description

Easy and delicious and quite festive.


Ingredients

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For dough,
  • 250 grams of all-purpose flour (2 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 125 grams of softened butter (8 tablespoons)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • zest one lemon
  • ⅓ cup cold water
For the filling,
  • 2 cups cherries or sour cherries, I used canned
  • 1 cup of milk, I use semi-skimmed
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. For the dough: Preheat oven to 350F or 180C.  Butter the springform pan.
    Beat butter until creamy, add sugar and beat until incorporated. Add the lemon zest and egg, and beat until mixed.
    Sugar and butter and eggs
  2. Add flour and baking powder, mix, and add water, and a very soft, moist dough should form.
    Adding flour to the dough
  3. Transfer to the pan and spread with a spatula creating a good edge so it will hold the filling. Prick with a fork and bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned.
    Dough on the pan Dough on the pan
  4. For the filling: In the same bowl, whisk the milk, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Dissolve cornstarch in ¼ cup of cold water and add to the mixture.
    Filling
  5. Wash and dry the cherries, split them in half, and remove the pit. If using canned cherries, drain well. Remove the dough from the oven and pour the cream on top while it is hot.
  6. Distribute the cherries on top.
    Raw cherry kuchen
  7. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the custard is set and does not move. Let cool entirely on a rack before cutting.
    Baked cherry kuchen Easy Cherry Kuchen Easy Cherry Kuchen
  8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Keep refrigerated.

Notes

The recipe for the dough is adapted from the Chilean book:  “Manos del Sur.”

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  1. Trish says

    October 18, 2018 at 6:49 pm

    Is the milk runie when you put it on the base .

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      October 19, 2018 at 7:52 am

      Yes, it will thicken during the baking.

      Reply
  2. Abbie @ Needs Salt says

    November 27, 2014 at 11:51 am

    These bars are gorgeous and so festive! Pinning!

    Reply
    • Pilar Hernandez says

      November 28, 2014 at 10:11 am

      Thanks Abbie and welcome to my blog.

      Reply

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