Kuchen (German Coffee Cake)

3 hours Prep: 2 hours Cook: 40 minutes

1445 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 cakes suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	milk
1	cup	water
1	tablespoon	salt
1	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	vegetable shortening	melted, or margarine
2	packages	yeast, active dry
1/4	cup	water	warm
3	large	eggs	beaten
8	cups	flour, all-purpose	up to 9 cups
2	cups	raisins, seedless

Directions

Scald the milk and cool with 1 cup water.

Add salt, sugar, and melted shortening.

Add yeast which has been dissolved in 1/4 cup of warm water.

Add beaten eggs.

Add about 4 cups of flour and beat.

Add raisins and then additional flour in a cup at a time, beating after each addition, until you have a dough that can be handled.

Knead until elastic. Put in greased bowl, cover and let rise until double in size.

Punch down and knead again.

Form into round balls and place in shallow pans (such as round layer cake pans).

Let rise about 30 minutes or until almost double.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Moisten tops of loaves with water; sprinkle with cinnamon; and bake about 30 to 40 minutes or until top is golden brown.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 614g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1445 6% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.0g	14%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	16%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 168mg	56%
Sodium 1864mg	78%
Total Carbohydrate 306.0g	102%
Dietary Fiber 10.0g	41%
Sugars 100.0g
Protein 38.0g	76%

Vitamin A	8%		Vitamin C	3%
Calcium	24%		Iron	79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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