This Blackberry and Apple Kuchen is absolutely delicious, very simple to make and perfect to feed a crowd for breakfast or as a treat. Sweet and fluffy bread topped with a fruity and crumbly mix. Positively heavenly.
Blackberry and Apple Kuchen.
What is Kuchen?
Kuchen is the German word for Cake. It has come to mean a sweet cake or bread usually topped with fruit and sugar. In this recipe I have added a streusel topping just because it makes the whole thing INCREDIBLE.
When Can I Serve Blackberry and Apple Kuchen?
This Kuchen looks as good as it tastes. It's a real show stopper, so I love to serve it for breakfast if we have had friends stay over, you can make the dough the night before too so that it's easier in the morning.
It's also great for feeding friends for a coffee morning or afternoon tea. It serves eight so you can make it ahead and then serve it warm for cheers all round.
I have also taken it on picnics or outings that require a nibble at half time. Stick it in some tupperware and you're good to go.
How Do I Make Blackberry and Apple Kuchen?
- Place all the dry ingredients for the bread dough in a large mixing bowl. I use a free standing mixer and dough hook but you can mix by hand and then knead by hand.
- Pour the liquid ingredients in followed by the soft butter and mix until a dough forms.
- Knead for ten minutes by hand on a work surface and five minutes by machine on a medium speed until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
- Oil a clean bowl and put the dough in there. Cover the bowl with clingfilm/plastic wrap and leave somewhere warm to double in size. Make sure the bowl will be big enough for the rise!
- When the dough has risen take it out, knock it back and then gently begin stretching it to fit your 30 cm x 20 cm swiss roll tin.
- Cover with oiled clingfilm/plastic wrap and leave somewhere warm to prove again for about 20 minutes. It should puff up.
- Preheat your oven to 180 C/350 F/Gas Mark 4
- Meanwhile rub the crumble/streusel topping ingredients together. I use my food processor but you can rub together by hand.
- Peel and chop your apple and mix together gently with the blackberries. Set aside.
- When the dough is ready from the second prove then gently scatter the fruit on top followed by the crumble topping. Leave an inch clear all around the outer edge of the dough. Brush that with the cream and egg mixture.
- Bake for about 35-45 minutes and brown. Do make sure the bread is cooked by inserting a knife in the middle. It isn't the easiest to check but you do need to.
- Leave to cool for 10 minutes before removing from the tin and cutting and serving.
Blackberry and Apple Kuchen.
If you like this recipe then you might like these:
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Blackberry and Apple Streusel Kuchen
Ingredients
For the bread base
- 400 grams strong white flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 packet dry instant yeast 7 grams
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 50 grams butter
- 150 mls luke warm milk
- 2 large eggs
For the fruity topping
- 1 tbsp cream for egg wash
- 1 medium Bramley Apple
- 250 grams blackberries
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 70 grams caster sugar
- 70 grams cold butter
- 140 grams self raising flour
Instructions
- Put the flour in a bowl with the yeast, salt, cinnamon and sugar. I use an electric mixer with dough hook out of pure laziness, but feel free to do it all by hand.
- Whisk all the liquid ingredients together and add to the flour, along with the butter, and mix well. You may have to add more milk if the mixture is too dry and rubbly. Keep mixing until it works in and becomes smooth and elastic. About five mins in the mixer, ten by hand. Fabulous stuff.
- Cover with cling film until doubled in size.
- Punch down and spread gently to fit a greased 30 x 20 cm ish baking tin. Leave to puff up for 15 mins. I put a bit of sunflower oil on my hands if the mixture is sticky and difficult to roll out.
- Preheat your oven to 180 C/350 F/Gas Mark 4
- Make the crumble mix. I whizz the butter, sugar, flour and cinnamon in the food processor until rubbly but you can rub it all together by hand you mad fools.
- Peel and chop the apples into 1 cm dice and put in a bowl with the blackberries. If the blackberries are a little tart mix together in the bowl with two tbsps of caster sugar.
- Tumble the fruit gently onto the bread leaving a generous inch free around the edge.Cover all the fruit with the crumble mix.
- Beat the egg and cream together and brush the outer edges with it.
- Bake in the oven for 35 mins or so. I suggest you keep a close eye on it for several well founded reasons. Number one is to turn the heat down if it starts catching too early, number two is to be witness to the amazing sight of it gloriously baking, burnished and gold with it's fruity crown rising above the tin and thirdly it is to get a whiff of it's incredible smell. It kept me off facebook for at least 30 minutes.
- Leave in the tin for five mins before taking out and cutting into wedges. I think it is best served warm and I have reheated left overs covered in wet baking parchment in the oven for ten mins just so I can eat it alone in the cupboard.
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Notes
Nutrition
All nutritional information is approximate and intended only as a guide.
Do let me know how you got on in the comments below I love a good old hairy chinwag.
I have linked this beauty with Cook, Blog, Share and Friday Frolics.
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Lisa
Bloody hilarious Floella flap ???
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Thanks my beauty.Have a fab evening ???
Corina
Oh yum! Anything with a streusal topping is good for me. Glad I'm not the only one suffering from having to guard all the snacks too!
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Thanks Corina!I still can't stop!Not fitting in any clothes now!???
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Oh Jenny, this is brilliant...you have made me howl with laughter! I do love the tales of your holiday...I must say I tend to avoid British beaches for the litter, weather and sand in your sandwiches issues....but I can really see the advantage when it comes to NOT having to wear a bikini...I may have to change my policy. Like you I have let standards slip this summer...I was being good...until we went on holiday to France and I ate my bodyweight in bread, cheese and Milka...plus there was all that wine tasting that just had to be done...and then my parents came to stay and so it was big meals, lots of wine, more cheese and rich puddings...diet starts Monday...except we've been invited to a BBQ...so maybe Tuesday 😉 Anyway, love your streusel! And thanks so much for linking it up to #CookBlogShare 😀 Eb x
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Thanks Eb!Oh my goodness,I often think I could do live in France if just for the good bread,cheese and wine.Sounds divine!Still haven't managed to stop the gorging,already had a massive bag of hula hoops!??
Tamara Parmar
Hilarious ......looking forward to having a go at this one X
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Thanks bird.You will bloody love it xxxx
joskitchenlarder
You are my hero lovely lady ? Whenever I come over to check out your recipes I know that I cannot possibly do it in a public place but in a privacy of my home, sipping bit of wine (it's Friday after all) with children in bed and husband watching reruns of "Wheeler Dealers" as only then nobody will question me rolling on the floor in uncontrollable laughter! Spot on about British beach holidays btw. We live 5 minutes walk from the beach (thank God it's all pebbles, so at least no sand issues). 😉 As for the recipe, I grew up on sweet yeasty breads of all kinds as they are hugely popular in Poland. Love the topping on this one. X
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Jo Thankyou so much!Youre kind words gladden my heart!Very glad to make you giggle!!
It's becoming a passion of mine these seeet yeasted breads,just sooooo lush.You lucky thing growing up on them.I would have been bed bound by 16!!!!Have a fab weekend xx
Helen
Brightened my day already...... on this typically English overcast bank hols weekend. The youngest is at this moment in sunny skeggy with grandparents...... I've avoided the sand in sandwiches this year ???.... and will make the most of my free time trying this recipe whilst sipping ice cold Chardonnay.... bliss xx
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Oh my days,sounds seriously blissful.Enjoy filling your face with it!I'm well jel.xx
Island Living 365
Floella Flap made me guffaw out loud. Yaaay welcome back. I too have been snack monitor and this too has had an impact on my waistline! Those pesky kids 😉 Recipe sounds amazing #FridayFrolics
Jenny Paulin
ooooh Jen now this bread sounds amazing. I am loving the apple and blackberry combo, obviously, but combined with a crumble topping on a sweet bread - oh my! This is one I need to try myself 🙂 thank you for bringing to the #Bakeoftheweek Linky xx
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Thanks Jenny. It is one of my most lushest bakes. What a way to start the day! Thanks for hosting xx
Carole Guy
Another great "big family" breakfast addition! Can this beauty be pre-prepared and frozen?