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       Title: Apfelquarkkuchen (Apple and Cream Kuchen)
  Categories: German, Cakes
       Yield: 4 servings
  
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       1 pk Yeast; Dry, Active                1/4 c  Butter or Margarine
     1/2 ts Salt                              1/2 c  Milk
       4 tb Sugar                               1 ea Egg; Large
       2 c  Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted   
 
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       3 c  Apples; Tart, Sliced                2 tb Flour; Unbleached
       1 tb Lemon Juice                         8 oz Cream Cheese; Softened
       1 ts Cinnamon                            1 ea Egg; Large
     3/4 c  Sugar                          
  
   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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