Tag: german food

Plum cake

| September 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
Plum cake

Pflaumenkuchen is a very popular plum cake in Germany. It makes an excellent dessert with coffee or tea. Ingredients Cake 1 cup (200 grams) plums, pits removed and sliced into small wedges 1 tsp lemon juice 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (50 grams) unsalted butter 1 egg 11/4 cups (150 grams) all-purpose flour Streusel Topping 1/4 cup (55 [...]

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German soft pretzels

| June 14, 2010 | 0 Comments
German soft pretzels

Pretzels can easily be made at home. You can shape them into knots or just roll them into sticks. Just don’t forget the mustard and beer! Ingredients Dough 1 cup (250 ml) warm water 1 package (8 grams) active dry yeast 2 3/4 cups (420 grams) bread flour, plus extra for kneading 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature [...]

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Spätzle

| April 24, 2010 | 0 Comments
Spätzle

Spätzle is a type of egg-noodle or dumpling that originated in Swabia. However, the dish is also well-known throughout Central and Eastern Europe. In Hungary, their referred to as “nokedli.” Traditionally, spätzle is made by spreading the dough onto a wet board and shaving it off into a pot of boiling water. This is rather a [...]

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Black forest torte

| February 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
Black forest torte

Black Forest Torte also known as Schwarzwälder- kirschtorte is a classical German cake. It contains several layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, cherry filling and sour cherries on top. This recipe includes Kirschwasser, a cherry brandy that gives the cake its distinctive flavor. For best results, make cake layers 1 day a head and refrigerate. Ingredients Cake Batter 3 [...]

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German breads

| January 27, 2010 | 3 Comments
German breads

Brot (bread) is an essential part of German food.  There are about 300 types of dark and white breads and over 1,200 of rolls and mini-breads known in the various regions of Germany. Furthermore, different techniques and ingredients are used in bread making throughout the country. The following is a list of the most common breads. Bauernbrot (Farmer’s Bread) Bauernbrot is commonly [...]

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All about bratwurst

| April 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
All about bratwurst

What is a bratwurst? Bratwurst is a type of German sausage that contains pork, beef, or veal with spices. The name is German, derived from Old High German as in “brat” meaning frying and “wurst” referring to sausage. There are several types of bratwurst sausages available. Although, most North Americans refer to a bratwurst as [...]

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