Bienenstich is a traditional German coffee cake and can be found in every German bakery. The name means literally “Bee Sting cake“. Why? There is a legend where the baker who baked the cake got stung by a bee because the cake attracted it. The topping are caramelized honey almonds. Ingredients 4 eggs separated 80 g [read more...]
Do you know that you cannot only use chicken eggs but duck eggs for baking? I was lucky to talk to Katharina Davitt who lives on a farm in Oregon where she keeps Saxony ducks. Saxony ducks are very gentle and smart birds, and love to learn new things. They are very quiet for ducks [read more...]
Ingredients Dough: 200 g flour 100 g butter 1 egg ½ package Dr Oetker Baking powder ½ tbsp salt TL Topping 3 eggs 1 cup heavy cream 200 g German ham or bacon 200 g grated cheese (Emmenthaler, Gruyere, Cheddar or your favorite cheese) salt and pepper, butter for the form Cooking Instructions – Mix flour with baking powder, [read more...]
Mother’s Day is a big day in Germany as it is in the USA. Do you want to surprise your mom, sister, grandmother, or aunt with something special? Here are two sweet possibilities – one to prepare in advance – a home made heart shaped cake – the other one to buy int he best [read more...]
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