Rivelkuchen — Sweet German Crumb Pie

Worthy of becoming your signature dish! The kids go crazy for it!

Andrey SkvortsovAuthor avatar
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 11 % 7 g
Fats 20 % 12 g
Carbohydrates 69 % 42 g
300 kcal
GI: 5 / 0 / 95
  • Mix the eggs with the sugar, add 1 teaspoon of salt, and pour in the fats — the butter and ghee — then mix well. Add the warm milk, and gradually work in the flour and yeast; you'll use roughly 700–850 grams (about 6 cups) of flour. Let the dough rise three times. Cut off a third of the dough and roll it out to the width of your baking sheet. Let it rest for 10–15 minutes, then prick the whole base all over with a fork so it bakes evenly and doesn't bubble up. With small sheet pans you'll get 3 pies; if your pans are large, divide the dough in two for two rivelkuchen. Spread the base with a generous layer of fruit jam and dot the Rivels evenly all over the pie. To make the Rivels (the crumb topping), stir sugar into the melted ghee, then gradually add flour until you have a firm, dough-like mass — like modeling clay, not crumbly. Pinch off little lumps and roll them into Rivel balls, as big as you like. If you've never made them before, experiment! Bake the kuchen for about 20–25 minutes, until done, at 350°F (180°C).

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat - 54  kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157  kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45  kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542  kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352  kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118  kcal/100g
  • Fortified whole durum wheat flour - 333  kcal/100g
  • All-purpose whole durum wheat flour - 364  kcal/100g
  • Krupchatka flour - 348  kcal/100g
  • Flour - 325  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Salted peasant butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Ghee (melted butter) - 869  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Ghee - 892  kcal/100g
  • Dry yeast - 410  kcal/100g

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