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Peach Kuchen

Peach Kuchen de Duraznos

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Easy and delicious summer kuchen.

  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 10

Ingredients

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dough,

  • 250 grams of all-purpose flour (2 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 125 grams of butter at room temperature (8 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • grated lemon
  • 1/3 cup cold water

filling,

  • 2 large ripe peaches and cut into wedges
  • 1 cup milk, whole preferred
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • peach jam or powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F or 180C. Grease an 8″ cheesecake pan (removable ring)
  2. For the dough: Beat the butter until creamy, add sugar and beat until this is all incorporated. Add the lemon zest and egg, and mix.
    Egg and butter mix with sugar
  3. Add the flour and baking powder, mix, add water, and mix to obtain a soft dough. Transfer to the pan and spread with your fingers. Prick with a fork and bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned.
    Mixing the dough for peach kuchen dough spread on spring pan
  4. Whisk the milk, sugar, egg, cornstarch, and vanilla in the same bowl. Wash and chop the peaches.
  5. Take the dough out of the oven, flatten gently with a spoon, then pour the cream on top and distributing peach slices starting from the edge inward concentrically.
    Baked dough Filling and peaches
  6. Bake for 45-55 minutes until browned and the center does not giggle.
    Peach Kuchen
  7. Heat the jam in the microwave to make it easier to spread it, “paint” the peaches with jam and let it cool. Unmold (pass a knife around the edge before opening the ring) and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
  8. Serve warm or cold.
  9. Keep refrigerated.
    Peach Kuchen de Duraznos

Notes

Recipe adapted from the book “Manos del Sur”.

  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
  • Category: Kuchen
  • Method: Oven-baked
  • Cuisine: Chilean

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 314
  • Sugar: 24.2 g
  • Sodium: 31.6 mg
  • Fat: 12.3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 47.6 g
  • Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 5.2 g