Sunday Nite Dinner

Strawberry Kuchen Recipe

• 1 cup flour plus 2 tablespoons
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons
• 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butter, slightly softened and cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 5 cups fresh strawberries, halved
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Zest of one lemon

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour, salt and 2 tablespoons sugar. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with vinegar and shape into dough. With lightly floured fingers, press dough into 9-inch springform pan about 1/4 inch thickness on bottom, less thick and 1 inch high around sides.
2. Mix remaining 2 tablespoon flour and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium bowl. Add 3 cups strawberries, vanilla extract and lemon zest and gently mix together with sugar and flour. Evenly distribute strawberries on top of dough. Sprinkle any remaining sugar and flour mixture on top of strawberries.
3. Bake on the middle rack for 40 to 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling bubbles. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack for at least 30 minutes. Arrange the remaining 2 cups strawberries on top. Run a pairing knife around the crust edge to separate from the pan before opening springform.  Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Makes 8 servings