German Potato Rolls – From Scratch

german potato rolls

Learn today how to make German potato rolls from scratch. These rolls have a wonderful crust and they are fluffy inside, just as we love rolls in Germany. The ideal way is to create a flower bread (see photo) instead of a whole bread…

Sunday Sweet Braided Bread – German Zopf

Sunday Sweet Bread

The Sunday sweet braided bread is for the German breakfast and brunch and traditionally served Sundays. This German recipe sis using heavy cream as a main ingredient. The cream makes the “Zopf”  soft and moist. Easy and simple recipe. Happy Cooking! Ingredients Sunday Sweet…

German Whole Grain Bread

german whole grain bread

You will love this German Whole Grain bread that is super easy to make. Just mix all ingredients and that’s it. In Germany you can buy such bread in every bakery. Not in the USA. That’s why it is convenient to have an authentic…

German Wheat Rye Bread – Authentic Recipe

german wheat rye bread

This German Wheat-Rye bread is made out of 3 different kinds of flour. The two types of flour most commonly used for bread in Germany are wheat flour Type 1050 and rye flour Type 1180. Special flour types are not available in US supermarkets…

German Beer Bread – Original Bavarian Recipe

german beer bread

German Beer Bread is the best to be made with German beer and especially the Bavarian beer from Hofbrau which is one of the oldest breweries in Bavaria. Here is a little history of the Hofbrauhaus: The Hofbrauhaus was founded in 1589 by Herzog…

Where to Buy German Bread Online?

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Not long ago I came across bread products that caught my attention. Of course as a German I am missing the nice baked goods. I am still in love with German rolls and bread and, I am sure you know, it’s hard to find…

Former DDR Broetchen Recipe

german rolls buns

Ingredients DDR Broetchen (makes 20 rolls) 2.2 lb wheat flour (in Germany Type 550 is used) – See all about Flour – 550 ml water 1 sachet dry yeast 15 g salt 5 g sugar 10 g lard Baking Instructions DDR Broetchen – Combine…

Swabian Pretzel Rolls – Laugen Weckle from Swabia

Swabian Pretzel Rolls

The Swabian Pretzel rolls are our favorite when it comes to the German baking culture! They taste best when freshly baked with some butter. There are US stores who sell the pretzel rolls but they are not quite the same. Some are too sweet…