Kuchen:
Dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in lukewarm water.
Combine milk and eggs, beat well.
Add shortening, beat again.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt and add first mixture to it.
Mix well.
Knead until dough is smooth and elastic, sprinkle with a little flour at a time.
Put in warm place to rise until double in bulk.
Divide dough into 8 equal parts.
Roll each piece to fit a pie plate.
Let rise 20 minutes.
Put fruit on top
Filling:
Blend together all the filling ingredients except for the cinnamon until smooth.
Top the fruit with cream filling.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until brown.
Traditional, fruit and variations:
Traditional flavors: COTTAGE CHEESE, SUGAR,CUSTARD
Fruit flavors: PEACH, APRICOT, APPLE; PRUNE, BLUEBERRY, CHERRY, PINEAPPLE, RAISIN, STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY, LEMON, PLUM, RHUBARB, CRANBERRY, PUMPKIN
Sweet gourmet flavors: CHOCOLATE CHIP, CINNAMON CHIP, PEANUT BUTTER CHIP, DOUBLE CHOCOLATE, HEATH TOFFEE, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE CHIP WITH PEANUT BUTTER, CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER CHIP, PEANUT BUTTER
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