Grandma Sal's Peach Kuchen

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and halved
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup heavy cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat the oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• sift the flour, baking powder, salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar into a large bowl. cut in butter by pinching between your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9x13 inch baking dish. place the peach halves cut side up on top of the crust in a nice pattern. mix together the remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the peach halves.
• bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. while the peaches are baking, whisk together the egg yolks and cream in a medium bowl. pour over the peaches after the 15 minutes are up.
• reduce the oven's temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). return the dish to the oven, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.