Just found your vlog and love this recipe. My paternal grandmother was also born in 1895, but in a German-Russian village in Bessarabia (now Ukraine). She, as well as other family members emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada in early 20th Century, then from there to Grant County, N. Dak. Yes, she brought her Germans From Russia roots with her, but considered herself simply as German. She regularly made Kase a (llsiterally, cheese cake) with cottage cheese. We, as children, also called it "kuche." Sometimes she put fruito on top of the cottage cheese-custard base, sometime just made it with cottage cheese. My grandparents moved to Washington State and later my Dad (who was born in ND) moved our family to NW Oregon, where we purchased a small farm. Grandma would come down and make fresh cottage cheese with cream we skimmed off our fresh cow's milk for her style of Kase Kuchen. My Mom tried to learn her recipe, but, as you say, she did not measure anything, just used "enough" of everything. So it was hard for my Mom to follow (my Mom is Scots-German, but considered herself a true Scots and her German father had deep roots in the US, and unrelated to Germans From Russia). Thanks so much for this very clear recipe, a memory of my grandmother. My grandmother could read enough in German to read her German bible, now my German and her Catholic Prayer book. However, I do remember, as a girl of about 8 or 9, trying to help her read in English. It was hard-going for her, but she was trying to get up to speed enough to take a citizenship test for the US. Again, thanks for the recipe, AND the memories!
Thanks Linda SO much for your comments and interesting family history. Our family, as well, were Germans but ended up in Russia, so it is very accurate that your grandmother always thought of herself as German because they were. They had just moved outside of their traditional homeland for a time. Ours ended up in Odessa before coming to the U.S. and ending up in South Dakota, where our dad was born. Our family also migrated to the west coast eventually, as I think we mentioned in the video, like many others who came out for jobs during WWII. If you don't already have them or haven't yet seen them, please seek out two books on this German-Russian history. One is Paradise on the Steppe: The Odyssey of a Pioneering People by Joseph S. Height, and the other is The German-Russians by Karl Stumpp.
Thank you so much for the recipe's and demonstrating how to assemble. This is what I remember being made by the older generations. If there was a recipe I have not seen it, so I appreciate your video. Thank you again.
Both you ladies are very handy in the kitchen and definitely had great teachers. My Grandmother was Theresa Binfet married to Constantine Fuhrmann from South Dakota. Kuchen is the South Dakota State Desert! Our recipe dates back to 1880's and has been tweeked over the years. We have always used prunes, peaches, rhubarb, cottage cheese and apple. My daughter has expanded the fruit to blueberries, raspberries, and cherries. Good job!
My mother's name was Magdalena Phillipina - her family was German Catholic - by way of Russia - settled in Southern Saskatchewan. I grew up with Kuchen but she, too, pronounced it "kucha". I very much enjoyed watching your video and am going to make this for Christmas. I LOVED the cottage cheese version so will probably try that first - but also like your sister, loved plum. Thank you for sharing your recipe and traditions which truly sounded so much like ours.
Thanks so much for watching and writing to us. Our family also was by way of Russia, or now Ukraine to be exact. They settled in the German community in Odessa. I see with yours and others' posts I'm being vindicated in my love of the cottage cheese version :) lol.
This was delightful; thank you. My father’s mother & father were Germans from Russia. My mom (Polish)was the one who made this once in awhile but I never had the recipe.
My favourite was always cordage cheese followed closely by peach and then Saskatoon berry. When my sister makes kitchen, she gets the dough in the pie plates then puts them in the top of the freezer for an hour or so. She says it keeps the crust from rising too much before baking.
Just found your vlog and love this recipe. My paternal grandmother was also born in 1895, but in a German-Russian village in Bessarabia (now Ukraine). She, as well as other family members emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada in early 20th Century, then from there to Grant County, N. Dak. Yes, she brought her Germans From Russia roots with her, but considered herself simply as German. She regularly made Kase a (llsiterally, cheese cake) with cottage cheese. We, as children, also called it "kuche." Sometimes she put fruito on top of the cottage cheese-custard base, sometime just made it with cottage cheese. My grandparents moved to Washington State and later my Dad (who was born in ND) moved our family to NW Oregon, where we purchased a small farm. Grandma would come down and make fresh cottage cheese with cream we skimmed off our fresh cow's milk for her style of Kase Kuchen. My Mom tried to learn her recipe, but, as you say, she did not measure anything, just used "enough" of everything. So it was hard for my Mom to follow (my Mom is Scots-German, but considered herself a true Scots and her German father had deep roots in the US, and unrelated to Germans From Russia).
Thanks so much for this very clear recipe, a memory of my grandmother. My grandmother could read enough in German to read her German bible, now my German and her Catholic Prayer book. However, I do remember, as a girl of about 8 or 9, trying to help her read in English. It was hard-going for her, but she was trying to get up to speed enough to take a citizenship test for the US.
Again, thanks for the recipe, AND the memories!
Thanks Linda SO much for your comments and interesting family history. Our family, as well, were Germans but ended up in Russia, so it is very accurate that your grandmother always thought of herself as German because they were. They had just moved outside of their traditional homeland for a time. Ours ended up in Odessa before coming to the U.S. and ending up in South Dakota, where our dad was born. Our family also migrated to the west coast eventually, as I think we mentioned in the video, like many others who came out for jobs during WWII. If you don't already have them or haven't yet seen them, please seek out two books on this German-Russian history. One is Paradise on the Steppe: The Odyssey of a Pioneering People by Joseph S. Height, and the other is The German-Russians by Karl Stumpp.
Thank you so much for the recipe's and demonstrating how to assemble. This is what I remember being made by the older generations. If there was a recipe I have not seen it, so I appreciate your video. Thank you again.
You are very welcome! Glad we could help 😊 Thanks for watching the channel!
Both you ladies are very handy in the kitchen and definitely had great teachers. My Grandmother was Theresa Binfet married to Constantine Fuhrmann from South Dakota. Kuchen is the South Dakota State Desert! Our recipe dates back to 1880's and has been tweeked over the years. We have always used prunes, peaches, rhubarb, cottage cheese and apple. My daughter has expanded the fruit to blueberries, raspberries, and cherries. Good job!
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your family history! It's a small world.
My mother's name was Magdalena Phillipina - her family was German Catholic - by way of Russia - settled in Southern Saskatchewan. I grew up with Kuchen but she, too, pronounced it "kucha". I very much enjoyed watching your video and am going to make this for Christmas. I LOVED the cottage cheese version so will probably try that first - but also like your sister, loved plum. Thank you for sharing your recipe and traditions which truly sounded so much like ours.
Thanks so much for watching and writing to us. Our family also was by way of Russia, or now Ukraine to be exact. They settled in the German community in Odessa. I see with yours and others' posts I'm being vindicated in my love of the cottage cheese version :) lol.
This was delightful; thank you. My father’s mother & father were Germans from Russia. My mom (Polish)was the one who made this once in awhile but I never had the recipe.
@@gloriajansma5453 You're welcome!
I love it with apples!
Looks so delicious. How do I find your recipe for the dough?
Thank you Ingrid! The recipe was passed down from our great aunt Lena, who we mention in the video.
My favourite was always cordage cheese followed closely by peach and then Saskatoon berry. When my sister makes kitchen, she gets the dough in the pie plates then puts them in the top of the freezer for an hour or so. She says it keeps the crust from rising too much before baking.
Should say cottage cheese and kuchen. Spell check was doing its thing!
That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing!
Looking for a good recipe for kuchen! My grandmother made them at Christmas!
Give ours a try and let us know what you think! Thanks for the reply!