We had an interesting week in the Stolze household. Last Saturday, we had a freak October snow storm which resulted in 6 inches of snow, fallen trees everywhere, and loss of electricity – for DAYS. Our town is still recuperating. Schools were closed for three days, whole sections of town were essentially boarded up due [...]
This is a wonderful, easy to make crumb cake, in which you can prepare your own fruit for a filling, or use canned pie filling. Filling the cake with apple or cherry are my two favorite options, but I have also used peaches. This is as close to pie as Germans get, and honestly, this [...]
These are traditional German Christmas cookies, but are wonderful anytime. The nice thing about these is that they are so well-known, you can find them sold through many brands right in your local grocery store. Of course, homemade is always nice – especially when giving the gift of cookies to family and friends. Difficulty: Moderate. [...]
One thing you will always find at any German bakery are butter cookies. Kids love them, and Omas always have a stash for the kiddies. They are a great staple for sweet trays around the holidays too, and can be cut into any shape you like. They are definitely one of my guilty pleasures this [...]
I just received my newsletter from German Deli advertising their Christmas in a Box Gift Boxes! It reminded me of all the wonderful items my inlaws send us around the holidays. Unfortunately, shipping things of this nature from Germany can be quite pricey for the general public. There are many things we love in our [...]
I’ve seen some people inquire as to what the gelatin mixture is that is placed over fruit on German tortes. It really isn’t that mysterious, and there are two ways you can achieve this at home. Your first option is to make it from scratch. The most difficult part is to continually mix and not [...]
A typical cake served for German coffee time. It is best to use a special pan, that when flipped, leaves a recess in the cake, much like shortcake cups, but any 11″ pan should work. Difficulty: Moderate. Preparation Time: 2 hours. Portions: 4 – 6. 12 pieces. Ingredients: Cake Batter 2 eggs 2 tbsp. warm [...]
A yummy, basic, rum cake recipe. This is especially good as a cold weather dessert. Serve with cherries over the cake for extra yum factor. Difficulty: easy. Preparation Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes. Portions: 6. Ingredients: 1 pound flour (this is about 3 -4 cups, but check the flour weight for best results) 3/4 pound [...]
Very easy, nice cake recipe to have with coffee or tea. This is best served warm. Simply double to make a larger batch. Difficulty: moderate Preparation Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Portions: 6 Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 1 oz sugar pinch of salt 1 pack dry yeast 1/2 cup milk 1 oz butter,unsalted 1 [...]
While traditional Baumkuchen would be impossible to create in a home kitchen, it is possible to make a mock version which is almost as good. This recipe requires some work, but will go well with coffee, especially around the holidays. Difficulty: normal. Preparation Time: 45 min. Portions: 8. Ingredients: 7/8 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 [...]
