Category: Recipes
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Fluffy Buchteln With Plum Jam and Vanilla Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 Buchteln (about 6 servings) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes rising) Quick Ingredients 500 g (about 4 cups) all-purpose flour 250 ml (1 cup) lukewarm milk 80 g (6 tbsp) sugar 80 g (6 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened 1 large…
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Pflaumenmus-Kuchen (Rustic German Plum Butter Cake)
Pflaumenmus-Kuchen (Rustic German Plum Butter Cake) Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (9 x 13 inch / 23 x 33 cm pan) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 1 hour 15 minutes rising) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 300 g all-purpose flour (about 2 1/2 cups) 50 g…
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Classic German Windbeutel Cream Puffs with Whipped Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 large Windbeutel (cream puffs) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (including cooling) Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup (120 ml) water 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter 1 tbsp sugar + 1/2 tsp fine salt 1 1/4…
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German Nussecken Hazelnut Shortbread Triangles With Dark Chocolate
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 nut corners Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including cooling) Quick Ingredients 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour 80 g (1/3 cup + 1 tbsp) sugar 1 tsp baking powder, pinch of salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 large egg 350…
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German Lemon Sheet Cake (Zitronenkuchen Vom Blech)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 20–24 pieces (one standard baking sheet, about 30 × 40 cm) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20–25 minutes Total Time: About 1 hour (including soaking and glazing, not full cooling) Quick Ingredients 250 g unsalted butter, soft 250 g granulated sugar 5 large eggs (room temperature) Finely grated zest…
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Austrian Topfenstrudel With Light and Creamy Quark Filling
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes (plus 45 minutes resting) Cook Time: 35–40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (plus resting time) Quick Ingredients 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp fine salt 150 ml (2/3 cup) lukewarm water 2 tbsp neutral oil, plus extra for bowl 1…
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German Mandelhörnchen Almond Crescents with Chocolate-Dipped Ends
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 Mandelhörnchen (almond crescents) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 20 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 14–18 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 250 g marzipan or almond paste (about 9 oz), room temperature 75 g granulated sugar (about 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp) 2 large egg whites, divided…
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German Pfannkuchen with Homemade Applesauce and Cinnamon Sugar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 8 thin Pfannkuchen) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg apples (about 6–7 medium), peeled and chopped 120 ml water (1/2 cup) 2–4 tbsp sugar, divided (to taste) 1 tbsp lemon juice 1–1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided…
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Rustic Kirschplotzer Cherry Bread Pudding from Baden
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Soak Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45–50 minutes Total Time: About 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 stale white rolls (about 400 g), torn 600 ml whole milk 4 large eggs 120 g (about 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp) sugar 1 tsp vanilla…
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Red Currant Cake With Fluffy Meringue Topping
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 slices (26 cm springform) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 40–45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (plus cooling) Quick Ingredients 125 g unsalted butter, softened 120 g sugar + 1 tbsp sugar for berries 1 tsp vanilla extract (or 1 packet vanilla sugar, 8 g) 3 medium…
