Eureka, South Dakota - All About Kuchen

Kuchen is a tasty dessert with a dough crust and custard filling. Usually fruit is found in kuchen, but cheese or sugar can be used instead. It is normally topped with cinnamon.Although it is most commonly thought of as a dessert, it can also be eaten as a snack or breakfast food. It is a staple at almost any kind of gathering. On July 1, 2000, kuchen became the official state dessert of South Dakota, joining 17 other state designations. The idea of a state dessert began when the Eureka Community Development Company (ECDC) president (who was also superintendent of Eureka Public School) saw a school daily trivia question. It asked for the state dessert of Massachusetts. Further research showed that, although South Dakota has many official symbols, dessert was not one of them. The legislature was in session at the time in 1999 and Senator Lawler, representing District 3, agreed that kuchen would be a great state dessert and introduced the legislation.ECDC organized what they hoped would...