Zebroff Cherry Kuchen
A local cherry treat featuring fresh Zebroff Vans cherries. If this was a family secret, it isn't any more.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Serves: 12
Dough Ingredients:
2 beaten Capers Organics eggs
3/4 cup water (105 - 115 degrees Fahrenheit)
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
4 cups sifted all-purpose organic flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup organic butter
1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom powder
Topping Ingredients:
1 lb pitted fresh Zebroff Vans cherries
1/4 cup organic butter
1 1/2 cups organic white flour
1/2 cup fair trade sugar
Directions:
1. Add water to beaten eggs and dissolve dry yeast in this mixture. Let all these ingredients rest refrigerated for 15 minutes
2. Meanwhile, blend with a pastry blender or by hand, the flour, salt, sugar, butter and cardamom
3. In a large mixing bowl, make a ring of blended flour. Pour chilled yeast mixture into the center and work it into dry ingredients. Knead until smooth, about 2 minutes
4. Form dough into ball and let rest, covered for about 20 minutes
5. Roll out dough into two 9×9 baking dishes. Push edges of dough up against dish to prevent fruit topping from spilling
6. For topping, spread cherries over top of dough
7. With a pasty blender or fork, cut butter into flour and sugar until small crumbs of mixture are formed. Sprinkle crumb mixture over top of cherries
8. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes until topping begins to golden
