Kuga -- German Breakfast Bread
Ingredients
- Dough ⓘ
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast ⓘ
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, for yeast mixture ⓘ
- 1 cup water, about 110F ⓘ
- 1 cup milk, warmed ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 6 1/2 cups flour ⓘ
- 3 eggs, beaten
- fruit (of your choice-sliced apples, apricots, peaches, berries, or seedless grapes are all good) ⓘ
- Topping ⓘ
- 1 egg, beaten ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup sour cream, thickened with a little flour (a tablespoon or two should do it) ⓘ
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in lukewarm water.
- In a separate bowl, combine milk with sugar, butter and salt; let cool to lukewarm and add 2 cups of flour to make a batter.
- Add yeast mixture and eggs; beat well.
- Add remaining flour or enough to make a soft dough.
- Knead well, cover and let rise till doubled in bulk, about 2 hours (depending upon the temperature in the kitchen).
- Punch down and let rise again until doubled in volume.
- This will make 3 portions for 9" x 12" pans or 6 portions for 9" round pans.
- Divide into desired portions, roll out evenly and spread into greased pans.
- Mix topping ingredients together and spread 1/3 on each cake; place fruit on top.
- Mix rivels ingredients together.
- Sprinkle 1/3 of the crumbs on each cake.
- Let it rise again in the pan.
- While rising, preheat oven to 375°F
- Bake until golden brown; serve either warm or cool.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1128
kcal
56% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).