PEACH KUCHEN

PEACH KUCHEN

‘A dense crust of a cake with peach slices arranged on top like spokes. Goes very well with vanilla ice cream.”


½-cup margarine
¼ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 (29-oz.) can sliced peaches, drained
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


Preheat over to 350^. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.


In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in flour mixture. Spread dough with hands over the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of prepared springform pan. Arrange peaches in a spoke pattern over the dough. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.

Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown.


Yield: 12 servings.