Easy Apple Kuchen

This slab-style pie is a traditional apple kuchen recipe, and is fantastic for large gatherings, with your morning coffee, or a glass of milk.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 223 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ cup shortening
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 5 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat milk, shortening, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Stir 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt into milk mixture until dough comes together. Spread dough out into the bottom of a rimmed baking sheet.

Step 3

Spread apples over the dough on the baking sheet.

Step 4

Stir 1 cup sugar, melted butter, 1/4 cup flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl until topping is combined. Sprinkle topping over apples.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender and topping is golden, about 40 minutes.