Memorable Quotes:

“A Bearnaise sauce is simply an egg yolk, a shallot, a little tarragon vinegar and butter, but it takes years of practice for the result to be perfect.” — Fernand Point

Apple Kuchen

A simple apple dessert with a buttery yellow cake and coconut crust, tender cinnamon-sugar apples, and a rich sour cream topping. It bakes in a 9 x 13-inch pan and is especially good served slightly warm or at room temperature.

Apple Kuchen

Servings: About 12
Prep Time: About 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 package Betty Crocker Yellow Cake Mix
  • ½ cup flaked coconut
  • 2½ cups sliced apples, or 1 (20-ounce) can apple pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 egg yolks, or 1 whole egg

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Cut the softened butter into the dry cake mix until the mixture is crumbly.
  3. Stir in the flaked coconut.
  4. Gently press the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13-inch baking pan, building it slightly up the edges.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes.
  6. Remove the pan from the oven and arrange the sliced apples evenly over the warm crust.
  7. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the apples.
  8. In another bowl, blend the sour cream with the egg yolks (or whole egg) until smooth.
  9. Drizzle the sour cream mixture evenly over the apples.
  10. Return to the oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned and the topping is set.
  11. Allow to cool slightly before cutting into squares.

Tip: If using fresh apples, choose a firm baking apple such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp or Braeburn and slice them fairly thinly so they become tender during the relatively short baking time.

Source: Dorthy (My mom's sister)