When I gave baking classes several years ago, I invited about 10 Ladies over to bake breads and baguettes. I had prepared the dough a day before, so I did my demonstration The house smelled heavenly while baking. Afterward we all sat down and tasted the freshly baked bread with some of my homemade French Liver Pate and Cheeses. While preparing my German Bauernbrot I … Continue reading French Baguette (no knead)
This recipe for yeast and Nusszopf or nut braid is not only delicious at Easter, you can prepare the sweet delicacy all year round. You can make the juicy, buttery nut filling in the yeast loaf with different types of nuts, like Walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts. Continue reading Nusszopf, a Nut Braid that is an Easter tradition
Sticky post
Schweineohren, also called Palmiers or Prussiens, is a sweet French pastry that is made from puff pastry. They are usually filled with butter, sugar and sometimes cinnamon. Continue reading Crunchy French Puff Pastry (Schweineohren)
I used to love making Brötchen runs to pick up fresh, crispy, rustic rolls from our village bakery near Würzburg. In the cold season I prefer to stay at home in the morning instead of rushing to the bakery. Baking the German rolls called Brötchen yourself is the perfect solution Continue reading Crusty German rolls with Semolina flour
The other day I had a craving for Cinnamon rolls. It was raining and I didn’t feel like running to a store bakery. I happened to have Pecans and all the other ingredients at home, ever more reason to bake my own. Continue reading Pecan Cinnamon rolls or Nuss Zimt Schnecken
Crispy Streusel Crumbles is a tasty topping for my cakes and pastries. Just sprinkle the crumbs before baking and it will convert your baked goods into a special treat Continue reading Streusel or Crumbles for cakes and pastry
Bread pudding is an old, almost forgotten way to make stale bread tasty. I turned a three day old Baguette into a delicious dessert
Bread is one of the oldest foods in the world. Bread was originally a staple food, but today Germans tend to eat bread as complementary food or a Continue reading Make old stale bread tasty with Bread Pudding
Bake super tasty walnut cookies – a delicious shortcrust pastry, a simple cookie recipe even for Beginners!
Baking cookies couldn’t be quicker or easier: My recipe for delicious walnut works with a little trick without cutting out. The cookie dough is simply rolled in little balls, placed in your hand and pressed with 3 fingers to make grooves. Awesome right? That works really well. Of course, the cookies taste really delicious, and if you like, with confectioner sugar sprinkled on top! Continue reading Melt in your mouth Walnut cookies with Chocolate Truffles
