Butterkuchen Quick And Easy Pastry Recipes

GERMAN BUTTER CAKE - BUTTERKUCHEN

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400 F. (If you use a dark baking pan, reduce the heat to 375 F)
• Add all ingredient for the dough to a large bowl and mix until just combined. Make sure to don´t incorporated too much air. The air could cause a collapse during baking.
• Grease a baking pan or casserole dish. I use a clear casserole dish 9x13.
• Pour the dough into the pan and spread out evenly.
• Add butter and milk into a small sauce pan and melt on low heat.
• Add the sugar and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Add the vanilla extract and the almond slices to the sauce pan and combine well.
• Carefully top the dough with the mixture and spread out evenly.
• Bake for about 20 - 25 min. at 400 F. (If you use a dark baking pan, reduce the heat to 375 F)
• Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool completely in the pan.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar. (optional)

BUTTERKUCHEN (QUICK AND EASY PASTRY)

Steps:

• In a pyrex mixing bowl, combine milk, 1/2 c sugar, salt and 1/2 c butter. Heat in microwave until butter is melted.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve both packets of yeast into warm water with the pinch of sugar.
• Measure flour into another mixing bowl. Add eggs and stir to just combine. When butter has melted, add the liquid to the flour mixture and stir a little. Then add yeast and stir enough so that all ingredients are combined.
• Grease a 10x13 pan and spread dough in pan. Let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• While dough is rising, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Also, mix together the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the dough.
• Place in oven over a halfsheet to catch any syrup that runs over the top. Bake for 22-27 minutes or until the top is golden and syrupy. Be careful not to overbake.