Pilar's Chilean Food & Garden
A recipe blog by a Chilean living in the USA
There is a perfect kuchen for any occasion.
Versión en español Chilean kuchen is a popular dessert in Chile with German origins. The word “kuchen” means “cake” in German, and this dessert reflects the influence of German immigrants who settled in southern Chile during the 19th century. Chilean kuchen is a versatile dessert with various regional variations, but it typically features a buttery …
Versión en español Last night, I missed my mom, wishing for her to live nearby and not 10.000 miles away. I was craving her baking: oatmeal cookies and strudels. I have one of her recipe books, and I found this lovely Apple Chocolate Kuchen that my mom used to make for me. It was just …
Versión en español German Walnut Kuchen is a delicious traditional German pastry with rich buttery dough topped with a layer of sweet walnut filling. Although “Kuchen” translates to “cake” in German, this treat resembles a cookie bar. This recipe comes from a Chilean cookbook, “Cocina de Mercado. ” The kuchen is light and not overly …
Versión en español I grew up eating this Rustic German Apple Kuchen, and I would remember it occasionally. I think I even asked my mother for the recipe, but she did not recognize it. If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen that the last time my in-laws came, in January, my mother-in-law …
Versión en español In the southern part of Chile, on the lake region, 10 hours south of Santiago, there is a significant population of German descendants. They brought their heritage and cooking in the 1800s. Many dishes have been adopted and are now enjoyed nationwide, like this fabulous Kuchen de Migas or Apple Kuchen with …
Versión en español An excellent easy apple kuchen for afternoon tea. A traditional recipe. You can use any variety of apples and mix them too. Kuchen’s recipes arrived in Chile with a big immigration of germans at the end of the 1800s. Most people settled in the lake region of Chile in the South, but …
