1 pkg. yeast or 1 cake
1 pt. warm milk
1/2 c. shortening, melted
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
2 whole eggs, beaten
3 to 4 c. flour (to make a sponge consistency)
1/4 c. warm water

Soften yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add to warm milk and beaten eggs, melted shortening, salt and sugar. Mix together then add the flour and mix well. Let rise about double in size, then you are ready to roll out.

FILLING:

1 c. cream, canned milk or half and half
1 c. sour cream
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix the above ingredients with a wire whip. You may add a sprinkle of cinnamon on top of fruit. Fruits to be used are stewed prunes, apricots, grapes, raisins or peaches. After dough is ready, roll out about pie crust thickness and put into pie pan as you would pie. Roll as many kuchens as you wish to bake, then set aside to rise again, about 1/2 hour. You are then ready to bake. Fill kuchen about 3/4 full with the custard filling, then lay fruit in one layer into the custard and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 325 degrees until custard is set, about 3/4 of an hour.