pat's Recipe

Peach Kuchen

Category: German Desserts, Breads

Ingredients
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. white sugar, divided
1/2 C. butter
6 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and halved
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 egg yolks
1 C. heavy cream

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and 2 Tbs. of sugar into a large bowl. Cut in butter by pinching between your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the peach halves cut side up on top of the crust in a nice pattern. Mix together the remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the peach halves. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. While the peaches are baking, whisk together the egg yolks and cream in a medium bowl. Pour over the peaches after the 15 minutes are up. Reduce the oven's temperature to 350 degrees. Return the dish to the oven, and bake for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown.
Yield: 12 servings