Oktoberfest recipes are always good and even better if made authentic. Here is how to make Pretzel Braids (braided soft pretzels) with lye for the real taste and color! EQUIPMENT large glass or plastic bowl slotted spoon Cookie Sheet with parchment paper scale (recommended) Electric mixer (recommended) recommended: safety goggles, …
Read More »German Style Cheesecake
I am sharing my tips and tricks on how to bake a perfect traditional German Cheesecake that is soft and creamy and oh so yummy! If you are living in America and cannot find quark anywhere I have found a link to a shop that sells quark and you can …
Read More »How to Make Mutzenmandeln
Mutzenmandeln get their name from their shape: The word “Mandeln” means “Almonds” and these sweet carnival pastries are shaped like almonds. They are traditionally made and consumed between New Years’ and Ash Wednesday. INGREDIENTS For the dough 500 g Flour All Purpose 2 tsp Baking Powder 150 g Sugar 3 ct. Eggs 150 g Butter or Margarine soft some Rum Extract For the …
Read More »German Easter Bread – Braided Sweet Yeast Bread Recipe
This soft and moist sweet German braided Easter bread is an indulgent treat for a cozy Easter Sunday breakfast. Enjoy it with butter and jam. Ingredients 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp. yeast 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sour cream, room temperature 2/3 …
Read More »Stick Bread: Campfire Bread on a Stick
No, this is not a typo, I really mean Stick Bread because it is baked on a stick over a campfire. But in some way, it is also a breadstick. See how the dough is made and how we bake it over a fire. INGREDIENTS 400 g Flour All purpose or bread …
Read More »Schnelle One Pot Reispfanne mit Hähnchen & Gemüse | One Pot Rice Stir Fry with Chicken
Schnell & einfach eine leckere One Pot Reispfanne mit Hähnchen & Gemüse Selber Machen. || How to cook a simple One Pot Rice Stir Fry with Chicken & Veggies. Für das Rezept benötigen Wir folgende Zutaten || For the recipe we need the following ingredients: Zutaten für 4 Portionen: || …
Read More »How to bake Mocha Cake // Mocha-Cream Cake
Mocha Cake or Mocha Cream Cake in this case, is the perfect combination of two German obsessions: Coffee & Cake! Bake a Mocha Cake easily with this video and recipe! INGREDIENTS 6 Eggs room temperature 300 g Sugar 1 pinch Salt 430 g Flour 3 tsp Baking Powder 20 g Cocoa 250 ml Milk 200 ml Oil neutrual taste 180 ml Espresse, cooled maybe decaf French Buttercream 6 Eggs room temperature 200 g Sugar …
Read More »9 Grain Walnut Bread Recipe
Bake a 9 Grain Walnut Bread with just some easy steps – you’ll be amazed how wonderful it tastes! The recipe is easy to follow, just keep in mind to soak the grains overnight, so you have them ready when you want to bake. INGREDIENTS 150 g Cracked Grains, soaked in water …
Read More »Toast Hawaii – famous German open-face sandwich
Toast Hawaii was introduced in Germany in 1955 and ever since has become a staple of our culinary culture. Easy, quick, and cheap but still soooo gooood! INGREDIENTS 4 slices Toast Bread 4 tbsp Mayo or Butter or Sauce Hollandaise 4 slices Ham 4 slices Pinapple 4 slices Cheese gouda or any melting cheese you like 4 Cocktail Cherries (aka Marashino Cherries) or some …
Read More »How to make Verpoorten / Advocaat from scratch & Strawberry-Verpoorten Latte
This recipe is a must at every German Easter celebration! It is an Egg Schnapps – sweet and silky and delicious. It is used as a dink or for long drinks, in a latte, on desserts, as an ingredient for cakes and for the wonderful Eierlikör Torte (recipe on the …
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