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German Fasnacht Recipe Ausgezogene

Posted on February 10, 2026 by admin

German Fasnacht Recipe Ausgezogene or “Knieküchle” (knee pastries) are different from Krapfen or pancakes. It is a traditional and local recipe of the German and Austrian cuisine. Like the Berliner this pastry will be deep fried. Ausgezogene are made out of a yeast dough,…

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German Fasnacht Krapfen – Historic Recipe

Posted on February 4, 2026 by admin

German Carnival Recipe Mutzen from the Rhineland

Posted on February 3, 2026 by admin

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Today find out about the German Carnival Recipe: Mutzen – A Regional Recipe from the Rhineland It was in the year of 1314 in Cologne. The first fools or in German called “Jecken” celebrated a parade through the city. The reason is unknown, only…

Category: German Carnival Recipes, Local German Food, Local German Specialties, Mutzen, Mutzen, Mutzen Rhineland Tags: carnival, cologne, fasching, fasnacht, fasnacht recipe, karneval, mutzen, rhineland recipe

Berliner Donuts – Popular German Pastry

Posted on January 12, 2025 by admin

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The Berliner Donuts are the most popular pastry in Germany and they are super popular before and around the carnival season (February/March). Little Background: Food that was fried in fat used to be enjoyed before the “Fastenzeit” (lent) which started Ash Wednesday and ended…