Apple and Cream Kuchen

**Adopted Recipe** "Cooking" time includes the two rising times.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1 (1/4ounce) package  yeast
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 4  tablespoons sugar
• 2  cups flour, unbleached, unsifted
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1  large egg

• Filling

• 3  cups apples, tart, sliced
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons flour, unbleached
• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1  large egg

Directions

1. CAKE: Mix yeast, salt, 4 T sugar, and 3/4 cup flour.
2. Add butter to milk.
3. Heat until very warm (120-130 degrees F.).
4. Gradually add milk to flour mixture.
5. Beat for 2 minutes.
6. Add egg and 1/2 cup flour.
7. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes.
8. Mix in enough flour to form a soft dough.
9. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes, until dough is shiny and elastic.
10. Place in greased bowl and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
11. Pat dough into well-greased 10-inch springform pan pressing the dough 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the pan.
12. FILLING: Toss apples with lemon juice, cinnamon, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 T of flour.
13. Arrange in rows on top of the dough.
14. Beat together cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg.
15. Spread over apples.
16. Let rise in warm place for 1 hour.
17. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes.
18. Best when served warm.