German Sourdough Rye Bread Rolls – Roggenmischbrötchen
Any type of bread or bread rolls/buns are an important part of Germany’s food scene. Did you know that there are over 300 bread varieties and over 1,200 different bread rolls and baked goods in Germany? Ingredients: 100 g (1 cup) rye flour100 g (½ cup) warm water2 g rye…
Grog
Ingredients Water, Rum and brown Sugar. Add some lemon juice according to taste. You can use brandy, Arrak or whisky instead of rum as well. Preparation Just heat up the water. Mix rum and sugar and pour the hot water over the mixture. Picture ©Creative Commons
Hazelnut Cake – Haselnusskuchen
A simple recipe for a delicious hazelnut cake without flour. Ingredients: 475 ml (2 cups) ground hazelnuts475 ml (2 cups) cream of wheat295 ml (1 ¼ cups) sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon flour1 tablespoon baking powder475 ml (2 cups) milk Instructions: Combine hazelnut and cream of wheat. Sift together flour…
Honiglebkuchen – Honey Gingerbread
Ingredients 500g honey 1.1 lbs4 eggs375g sugar 1 ¾ cup + 2tbsp.1/2 lemon zest 1Tbsp cinnamon1 pinch ground cloves1 pinch star-anise1 Tsp anise1 pinch nutmeg1 pinch ginger1 pinch coriander 100g candied lemon peel 2/3 cup100g candied orange peel 2/3 cup200g almonds 1 1/3 cup2 Tbsp arrack 10g salts of harts…
Hussar Biscuits – Husarenkrapferl
These cookies are small shortbread pastries filled mostly with red jam. They are found in traditional Austrian Christmas baking. The recipe is mostly unchanged since the second half of the 18th century. Ingredients: 200 g all-purpose flour100 g icing sugar8 g vanilla sugar100 g ground almonds2 egg yolks150 g unsalted…
Hutterite Buns – Hutterite Brötchen
For anyone that enjoys homemade buns, this recipe is for you! Ingredients: 2 packages dry yeast (2 tablespoons)1 cup warm water1 teaspoon sugar 1⁄2 cup butter, softened1⁄2 cup sugar2 eggs, beaten1 tablespoon salt1 1⁄2 cups warm milk6 – 6 1⁄2 cups all purpose flour. Instructions: In a small bowl, dissolve…
Hutterite Mile-High Lemon Pie – Hutterischer Zitronenkuchen
This whimsical pie with a zesty lemon filling will make your mouth water! Ingredients: 8 egg yolks, slightly beaten240 ml (1 cup) sugar1 tablespoon unflavoured gelatin120 ml (½ cup) water1 tablespoon lemon peel120 ml (½ cup) lemon juice¼ teaspoon salt8 egg whites¼ teaspoon cream of tartar240 ml (1 cup) sugar1…
Jam Cookies – Spitzbuben / Hildabrötchen
These delicious cookies are considered traditional Christmas cookies in Germany, while in Austria they are year-round. There are also different names for them, “Spitzbuben” is a regional synonym for “Hildabrötchen”. Not only are there different names for these cookies but the shape can vary. The hole in the middle is…
Kaiserschmarrn
Kaiserschmarrn (Emperor’s Mess), is one of Austria’s best known desserts and is basically a shredded pancake. Its origin is based on several different stories. But all of them have in common that Franz Joseph I and his wife Elizabeth are responsible for this dish in the 18th century. One story…
King’s Cake – Königskuchen
If you are looking for a classic holiday cake for Christmas, this is it! This is Germany’s answer to fruit cake. Ingredients: 240 ml (1 cup) butter240 ml (1 cup) sugar¼ teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract4 tablespoons rum4 eggs710 ml (3 cups) flour295 ml (1 ¼ cups) corn starch1 teaspoon…