Walnut Bread in a Jar
Walnut Bread with figs, baked in a jar! Great as a giveaway to friends and neighbors.
Cooking and Baking with Yeast
Yeast is not only used in German bread but also in cakes and sweets.
Beer Crescent Rolls
Learn how to make Beer Crescent Rolls in just a few simple steps. They are so delicious, fluffy, and crisp!
Berliner Krapfen or Berliner Pfannkuchen (Beignets)
Berliner Krapfen are sometimes also called Berliner Pfannkuchen (pancakes) but I know them just as “Berliner”. That’s also what you …
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Authentic Dresden Stollen – 3 Versions in 10 Steps
Dresden Stollen / Stollen with Marzipan / Mohn-Stollen (like Mohnstriezel) Stollen is the traditional German Christmas Bread for the “Adventszeit” …
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How to bake Franzbrรถtchen – beloved Cinnamon Pastry from Hamburg
Franzbrรถtchen are a beloved traditional specialty from Hamburg and the original is only available in Hamburg. You will not find …
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Grain Rolls
“Bring me some Grain Rolls!” said my husband, when I left for the bakery. That was last year while we …
How to Bake Bread with Yeast Water
Many have watched my video about how to make yeast water and were asking how to bake a bread with …
How to Make Yeast at Home
Yeast is sold out at many places since it seems that everyone decided to bake their own bread during the …
Rye Bread Mixed – German Bakery Version
This Rye Bread is a winner of a German contest of bakeries. It is very easy to make and always …
Dampfnudeln / Germknรถdel – Sweet Dumplings
Skiing in the Alpes comes with eating Germknรถdel aka Dampfnundeln! If you’ve been there up on the mountain for lunch, …
Oktoberfest Pretzel Muffins – Brezel Muffins
We probably all agree that fresh-baked pretzels are one of the most delicious things in the world – but a …
Wholegrain Bread Multigrain Bread – Schwarzbrot
The German Schwarzbrot is a whole grain bread that is often mixed up with Pumpernickel. They are indeed very similar …
Milk Bread Rolls – Sweet Rolls
Do you like sweet rolls? These German Milk Bread Rolls or Milk Rolls (Milchbrรถtchen in German) taste like straight from …
Authentic German Rolls – Berliner Schrippen
It really took me a while to find this recipe for original German rolls, which turned out perfectly every single …
Schmalzgebรคck – German Fried Pastry
“It just smells like at the Christmas market!”, said my husband when he came downstairs while I was making the …
Onion Cake – Zwiebelkuchen
Thinking of cake usually something sweet comes to our mind but onion cake or onion tart is no dessert. Onion …
Italian Pizza with Salami
I came across this recipe last week. Italian pizza is something I really miss so I had to try it …
Bee Sting Cake – Bienenstich
This is probably Germanys most favorite cake: Bienenstich – or as you might translate it “Bee Sting”. It is a …
Easter Bread – Osterzopf / Hefezopf
I am baking this Easter Bread for about 25 years and everyone loves it. Fill your house with the scent …
German Bread: Pasching’s Farmer Bread
Like every German I am of cause obsessed with bread. And like every German who has moved to another country, …
Plum Cake with crumbles – traditional German
Every year, about the end of August, I find sugar plums at the grocery and immediately go bananas! I buy …