Traditional Kuchen Variety - 4 Pack
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Some restrictions applyKaren’s Kuchens ships its famous kuchens nationwide on Goldbelly! This package gives you the chance to taste the Old Country with four of Karen’s most traditional kuchen: apricot, cottage cheese, prune, and streusel. The Old Way is to say “I love you” with food. With a special treat like kuchen, the tradition lives on.
It’s believed that kuchen (pronounced koo-ken), a German treat that falls somewhere between a cake, pie, and custard, are best made by a grandma. Karen Schwandt, who is indeed a grandma, first sold her kuchens made the Old World way out of the back of a van in Akra, North Dakota, and has been selling her kuchens at the Pride of Dakota since 2006. USA TODAY named the company powered by “Grandma steam” as “The Best Kuchen Nationwide.”
This package serves 24-36 people and includes 4 Kuchens
- Each Kuchen serves 6-8 people and measures 8"
Kuchens Include
- Apricot – Canned apricots used for this kuchen. Another traditional flavor. Cinamon and sugar sprinkled on top
- Cottage Cheese – Another traditional old-time flavor, only cottage cheese was homemade back then. A creamy cheesy taste sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Karen’s mom’s favorite kuchen. A lot of family members like this one.
- Prune – The Classic Kuchen and oldest flavor in the kuchen family and so loved by the Germanic people. Creamy custard, prunes and topped with sugar and nutmeg
- Streusel – Karen’s plain Jane kuchen. Vanilla flavored custard with a crunchy streusel topping. One of the kuchens has to be just “simple”.
- Kuchens ship frozen with ice packs, may thaw in transit
- Kuchens arrive ready to enjoy
- Refrigerate or freeze upon arrival
- Kuchens may be kept refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to a year
- To serve, allow kuchen to thaw if frozen, remove packaging, and enjoy!
- Kuchens are great warmed up in the microwave
Basic Ingredients: flour, cream, eggs, sugar, milk, shortening, yeast, water, salt
"The Best Kuchen Nationwide" - USA Today
"The Best Kuchen Nationwide" - USA Today
A Coleman cooler, Dodge hatchback van, and a fledgling Farmer’s Market at the C-Store near the village of Akra, ND; this is how Karen’s Kuchens began. Soon after, Karen's Kuchen moved to a licensed kitchen and soon became a household name in North Dakota. So what is a Kuchen (Koo-Ken)? Somewhere between a cake, pie, and custard, Kuchens came to North Dakota via Germans from Russia and are 100% better when made by a grandma.
Karen Schwandt, who is the namesake, brains, and heart behind Karen's Kuchens, credits her success to "Grandma Steam." Schwandt describes this as her "German stubbornness and determination to get something done on time" as well as the desire honor her Mother and her heritage by producing this German ethnic food the Old World way.
The Old Way is to say “I love you” with food. With a special treat like kuchen, the tradition lives on.
