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Regionale Spezialitäten prägen die deutsche Küche. Frühstück, Mittagessen, Abendessen Interviews. Deutsche Lieblingskekse. Vegetarischer Grünkohl mit Curry. What A Week Of Groceries Looks Like Around The World. German Recipes. Quick German Recipes - Traditional German Food. German Sweet Braised Cabbage Recipe. Looking for an easy braised cabbage recipe?

German Sweet Braised Cabbage Recipe

Bayrisches Weisskraut, aka Bavarian Cabbage, comes from the Bavarian region of German. Sauerkraut seems to be the most commonly thought of German cabbage recipe. This, however, is a very easy way how to cook cabbage and is often used as a side dish to accompany many German meals. There's a certain sweet/sourness to this braised cabbage dish that's like eating candy!

It really does taste great with almost anything! Creations: Bierox. Bierox (pronounced Beer ox and sometimes spelled Bierocks) are one of my family's very favorite meals.

Creations: Bierox

They love bierox so much that they will drive out of their way to come visit when they know I am making them. Not only that but I have to make lots of them because they are going to leave with several too. I have tried making lots and freezing them but they never seem to last long even in the freezer (although they do freeze great and can be reheated in the microwave or oven) I know you must be wondering what they are by now so here goes...they are kind of like a German version of the American hamburger. They came with the German migrants to my little hometown, Darrouzett, Texas and the surrounding area. Prune Streusel Crumble Cake. Prune Streusel Crumble Cake - This classic German Prune Cake is the favorite of many people, so I would like to share it with you.

Prune Streusel Crumble Cake

Streusel (Crumble) Cakes are very popular in Germany and can be bought in every bakery. Instead of prunes you also can use plums, apricots or sour cherries. The dough of this recipe is made with yeast. Bavarian Leek & Cabbage Soup Recipe - EatingWell. Jägerspätzle: German Dumplings with Mushrooms - Savory Nothings. Spaetzle. My husband had to travel to Germany for business a few months ago.

Spaetzle

He went to a plant that made stainless steel kitchen products. He brought me back a Spaetzle maker. This particular Spaetzle maker is very easy to use. You just press the loose dough through the holes using the plastic scraper. There are other versions of makers that require turning a crank. Would be much easier to clean. If you do not have either, you can make it by just using a knife and plate to cut or roll the dough off of and into the water. Quark. Quark is a soured-milk, fresh cheese product which is gaining popularity in the US because of its versatility.

It is found all over Germany, Poland and Austria. You can eat it straight like cottage cheese, as a spread on bread, for dessert and you can bake with it. Quark requires the same bacteria that is used in making buttermilk. Make sure the buttermilk you buy has live cultures in it, or you will get the wrong kind of bacterial growth. You might also want to buy the freeze dried bacterial culture to make it. For two more off site methods to your own quark from milk, and buttermilk these recipes will work.

Also, check out this video. Fake Quark Recipe To make an approximation of quark, which I find to be a good substitute for non-baked foods follow these directions. Pharisäer Kaffee. This drink was invented for a christening of a baby girl, Johanna Theodora Katharina, on Nordstrand Island on the 29th of February, 1872. Pastor Gustav Beyer was very strict and always berating his flock their for godless drinking. In order to avoid his wrath, the congregation served a drink made with rum and coffee. The whipped cream on top kept the rum aroma from wafting through the air and upsetting the pastor, who received plain coffee with whipped cream.

However, at some point, the good man got a whiff of what was going on behind his back and cried out, "Ihr Pharisäer! " or "You Pharisees! " Serves 1 See larger image Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Yield: 1 serving Ingredients: 1 portion strong coffee (2 - 4 oz.)Sugar cubes1 jigger dark, Jamaican rum (about 40 ml, 1 1/2 oz.)Whipped cream. Linseneintopf. Kirsch Kaltschale. Fruit soups and "Kaltschalen" like this cherry soup are very popular in Europe.

Kirsch Kaltschale

A "Kaltschale" is a cold soup made from fruit or milk or even beer or wine. It can be eaten as a first course in the summer or as a light dessert. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Refrigerate before serving: 1 hour. Kaiserschmarn. Schmarrn comes in several forms, both sweet and savory, and is usually made up of eggs and a starch, cooked in butter and pulled apart to finish browning. This Austrian pancake dessert - Kaiserschmarrn - was first served to Emperor Franz Joseph I around the turn of the century, but there are several legends telling just how it was developed. It is enriched with raisins and sugar, making it a "Süβspeise" (sweet meal) fit for a king. Serves 4 for dessert or 2 for a main dish. See larger image Prep Time: 20 minutes. Black Forest Torte. This authentic German cake is made up of a chocolate layer cake with cherries in the middle and whipped cream on top. It is a fairly simple cake to put together, despite it looking complicated.

Makes one 9 inch cake, about 12 servings. Prep Time: 1 hour. Aprikosenkuchen. This recipe for apricot cake is plain-Jane in everything but the taste. Many Germans know how to make this by heart; it's as popular as Toll-House cookies in the US. Fresh fruit makes this "Aprikosenkuchen" a steady summer coffee accompaniment, whether camping on the beach or on the balcony. Makes 12 servings of Aprikosenkuchen.