Title: Yeast-Raised Kuchen
Categories: Cake
Yield: 1 Servings

1 1/2	c	Sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2	ts	Dry yeast
1/2	ts	Salt
3/4	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Cooking oil (such as canola)
2/3	c	Warm milk (somewhat hotter than lukewarm so that the egg and
1	ts	Vanilla
1/2	ts	Grated lemon peel
1		Egg
1	c	Fruit, such as blueberries, sliced strawberries or chopped k
3	tb	Sugar
1	ts	Grated lemon peel

Stir or sift together the flour, yeast, salt and 3/4 cups sugar. Add the shortening, warm milk, vanilla and the 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel. Beat with electric beater 3 minutes, or 300 strokes by hand. Add the egg and beat 2 minutes longer with beater, or 200 additional strokes by hand. Turn into greased 8" x 8" x 2" pan. Lightly stir together the fruit, 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; sprinkle over batter in pan. Cover the pan and allow the batter to rise 20-30 minutes (it is the nature of this batter to not rise noticeably but don't worry; it will rise the rest of the way once in the oven). Bake in 350-degree oven 40 to 45 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool slightly in pan. Cut into squares and serve faintly warm. 6-9 servings.

If you can get some this summer, try substituting 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh lemon basil, divided the same way, in place of the lemon peel. Delicious! Hope this helps.

From: Wes Baker Date: 12 Jun 94

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