FAQ
Q: How would you describe kuchen to somebody unfamiliar with it?
A: It’s a sweet-dough pastry. It has custard and different types of fruit.
A: About two hours. Cooling and wrapping, that takes longer.
A: We grew up with kuchen. When my grandmother came to stay, we’d come home from school and smell kuchen. We knew she was there because of the kuchen.
My aunt made it, too. She’d learned it from my grandmother.
So I just started trial and error. You know how it is – the more you make it, the better you get at it.
Q: Are there any secrets to making kuchen?
A: No, anyone can make it.
It’s like anything else. The more you do it, the better you get at it.
A: Cottage cheese. The dried curd cottage cheese.
That, and rhubarb.
Q: How about customers’ favorites?
A: I’d say peach, apple and blueberry.