A very popular walnut kuchen recipe in Chile, traditionally enjoyed at “once” (the tea time), perfect to accompany with a good coffee or a hot mate any time of the year.
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How to make walnut kuchen?
Today, walnut kuchen is a common dessert throughout the country, adopted from the German influence in the south of Chile. This recipe blends some of the classic elements with new varieties of kuchen that have emerged over time.
Nutritional facts
Category: Desserts
Cuisine: Chilean
Calories: 400 kcal
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Homemade Walnut Kuchen Recipe
Ingredients
1. Kuchen Dough
- 125 g of wheat flour
- 70 g of butter
- 60 g of sugar
- 1 egg
- Baking powder
2. Walnut Topping
- 4 teaspoons of butter
- 2 cups of chopped walnuts
- 1 can of condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 egg white
Preparation
- In a medium bowl, add the butter cut into cubes and the sugar. Mix everything with a mixer until integrated.
- Sift the flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder into the bowl, add the egg, and continue beating until you get a sandy-textured dough.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of about ½ centimeter and distribute it with your fingers along the entire profile of a kuchen mold. Set aside.
- Turn on and preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F) for at least 10 minutes.
- In another medium bowl, add the egg white, condensed milk, melted butter, and vanilla essence. Gently mix for a few seconds and incorporate the chopped walnuts, stirring well until all the ingredients are integrated.
- Spread the mixture over the dough in the mold and bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until the dough is cooked and the filling is firm. Cool and unmold.
- Decorate the surface of the kuchen with chopped or whole walnuts to taste. Serve the walnut kuchen cold as a dessert or to accompany tea or coffee at once.
Walnut and Dulce de Leche kuchen
A common variation when making walnut kuchen is to replace the condensed milk with dulce de leche, incorporating it at the same stage of preparation as indicated.
Did you know?
Walnut kuchen is of German origin, typical of Central Europe, which, unlike cake, does not have a filling and comes in countless sweet varieties, although there is also savory kuchen.
