25 years of kuchen as South Dakota's state dessert

25 years of kuchen as South Dakota's state dessert

SCOTLAND, S.D. (KELO) —South Dakota's state dessert is reaching a big milestone this year–it's 25th anniversary. Since its inception, kuchen's popularity has only grown. Roger Pietz was raised on kuchen. "It has a sweet dough crust. And then you put your fruit in the middle, whatever fruit you prefer. And then there's other fillings like poppy seed or cottage cheese, those kinds of things. And then there's a homemade custard that goes on top of …