Category: Breads and Pastry

Buchteln, sweet baked yeast dumpling in vanilla sauce
Austria, Breads and Pastry, Desserts, European Cuisine, Germany, Recipes, Vegetarian, Western Europe

A Taste of Vienna: The Buchteln that followed me Home

Vienna has a way of slowing time. You enter a traditional coffee house, and the world softens — marble tables, dark wood paneling, waiters in crisp jackets, and the gentle clatter of silver spoons against porcelain cups. One chilly afternoon, I settled into a corner seat, watching the city pass by outside when a plate of warm Buchteln arrived at my table. They looked almost … Continue reading A Taste of Vienna: The Buchteln that followed me Home

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French baguette
Breads and Pastry, European Cuisine, France, Recipes, Vegetarian

Authentic French Baguette (no knead)

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. We tasted the freshly baked bread with some of my homemade French Liver Pate and Cheeses. While preparing my German Bauernbrot I … Continue reading Authentic French Baguette (no knead)

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Semolina crusty German rolls
Breads and Pastry, European Cuisine, Germany, Northern Europe, Recipes

Crusty German rolls with Semolina flour

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

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Streusel Crumb cake
Breads and Pastry, Cake and Torte, European Cuisine, Recipes

Streusel or Crumbles for cakes and pastry

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 Below is a basic Streusel recipe. Leftovers can be kept in the fridge (or freezer) for future use. Ingredients: 2 1/3 cup all purpose flour 10 1/2 tbsp cold Butter 3/4 cup granulated Sugar The recipe … Continue reading Streusel or Crumbles for cakes and pastry

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Bread Pudding
Breads and Pastry, Desserts, European Cuisine, Germany, Recipes, Western Europe

Bread Pudding: A Cozy Bake from My Kitchen

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 Bread Pudding: A Cozy Bake from My Kitchen

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