Apple Blueberry Kuchen
Equipment
- 8-inch springform pan
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Mürbeteig (German Shortcrust Pastry)
- butter for greasing pan
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large tart apple, peeled, cored, and cut into thin slices
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Place pizza stone in oven (optional).
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Grease springform pan and line bottom of pan with parchment.
- Pat Mürbeteig into springform pan in very thin layer on bottom of pan and partially up sides of pan.
- Place pan with pastry in refrigerator to chill.
- In medium or small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, and sugar until smooth.
- Line crust with apple slices.
- Spread blueberries over apple slices.
- Pour egg mixture over blueberries, and spread and smooth with a spatula.
- Bake until crust is golden-brown and filling has set and begun to brown, approx. 40 minutes.
- Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes.
- Remove sides of springform pan and gently slide kuchen onto serving plate, taking care to leave parchment paper on base of springform pan.
Notes
Adapted from The Settlement Cook Book.