APPLE & CREAM KUCHEN

      Title: APPLE & CREAM KUCHEN
  Categories: German, Cakes, Desserts
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
       1 x  ------------cake------------
       1 pk Yeast; dry, active
     1/2 ts Salt
       4 tb Sugar
       2 c  Flour; unbleached, unsifted
     1/4 c  Butter or margarine
     1/2 c  Milk
       1 ea Egg; large
       1 x  ----------filling-----------
       3 c  Apples; tart, sliced
       1 tb Lemon juice
       1 ts Cinnamon
     3/4 c  Sugar
       2 tb Flour; unbleached
       8 oz Cream cheese; softened
       1 ea Egg; large
  
   CAKE: Mix yeast, salt, 4 T sugar, and 3/4 cup flour. Add butter to
   milk. Heat until very warm (120-130 degrees F.). Gradually add milk
   to flour mixture. Beat for 2 minutes. Add egg and 1/2 cup flour. Beat
   with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Mix in enough
   flour to form a soft dough.  Knead for 5 to 10 minutes, until dough
   is shiny and elastic. Place in greased bowl and let rise for 1 hour
   or until doubled in bulk. Pat dough into well-greased 10-inch
   springform pan pressing the dough 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the
   pan. FILLING: Toss apples with lemon juice, cinnamon, 1/4 cup sugar,
   and 2 T of flour. Arrange in rows on top of the dough.  Beat together
   cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg. Spread over apples.  Let rise
   in warm place for 1 hour. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes.
   Best when served warm.
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