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Kuchen batter. Photo: Smitten Kitchen

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see this picture from Deb at Smitten Kitchen?

We're willing to bet a hundred truffles it's that you want to lick the batter of off that beater. To make it even more tempting (if that's possible), this particular batter was prepared for a plum kuchen -- a sweet, yeasty German cake -- adapted from a recipe featured in Gourmet employing a handful of delicious staples like butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, creamy whole milk yogurt and a swirl of lemon zest.

Sounds good enough to eat ... before it's even cooked, that is.

[Via Smitten Kitchen]

Photo: Peach and Crème Fraîche Pie. Photo: Smitten Kitchen

If you've spent any time wandering around the farmers market or produce section of your grocery store lately, you know we're smack dab in the middle of peach season. And creative bakers, like Deb from Smitten Kitchen, are stocking up. With the pound-and-a-half of farm-fresh New Jersey peaches she had in her refrigerator, Deb made this pretty peach and crème fraîche pie with a streusel crust, adapted loosely from a Martha Stewart recipe.

As if the description alone weren't already making our mouth water, Deb took our favorite kind of pie picture. Not only does the missing piece give us a glimpse of perfect peaches laced with crème fraîche, the fact that someone already took a piece throws that whole looks-too good-to-eat notion right out the window.

[Via Smitten Kitchen]