Recipe: Apple, Pear, or Peach Kuchen (using cake mix)

APPLE, PEAR, OR PEACH KUCHEN

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 pkg Betty Crocker yellow cake mix*
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 (20-oz) can pie-sliced apples, well drained (or 2 1/2 cups sliced pared baking apples)*
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup sour cream
2 egg yolks or 1 egg

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut butter into cake mix (dry) until crumbly. Mix in coconut. Pat mixture lightly into ungreased oblong pan, 13x9x2-inches , building up slight edges.

Bake 10 minutes.

Arrange apple slices on warm crust. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle on apples.

Blend sour cream and egg yolks; drizzle over apples. (Topping will not completely cover apples.)

Bake 25 min or until edges are light brown. (Do not overbake.) Serve warm.

VARIATIONS:

*PEAR KUCHEN:
Substitute 2 cans (16-oz each) sliced pears, drained on paper towels, for the apples and 1 pkg Betty Crocker devils food cake mix or German chocolate cake mix for the yellow cake mix.

*PEACH KUCHEN:
Substitue 1 can (29-oz) sliced peaches, drained on paper towels, for the apples and 1 pkg Betty Crocker white cake mix or sour cream white cake mix for the yellow cake mix.

Servings: 12