Kaiserschmarrn Recipe – Austrian Authentic Dessert

kaiserschmarrn

Kaiserschmarrn recipe is a local Austrian-German specialty that has become very popular. Let’s look first at some definitions. The word “Kaiser” means “Emperor” and “Schmarrn” means “Mishmash” in Austrian-German. Nevertheless the translation of Kaiserschmarrn has generated some debate. “Kaiser” is literally translated as “emperor”,…

Bavarian Fried Apple Rings in Beer Dough

bavarian apple rings

This is a delicious dessert from the South of Germany: Bavarian Fried Apples Rings in Beer Dough served with a delicious cinnamon sauce or alternatively with a vanilla sauce. This is a traditional and classic Bavarian recipe and it is recommended to use German…

German Rice Pudding – Milchreis Dessert

rice pudding

German Rice pudding or Milchreis in German is a traditional dessert that is served with apple sauce, fresh fruit or Rote Gruetze. It was a dish that accompanied my childhood like a red yarn, as we say in German. It can be a dessert…

Cold Sweet Soup with Berries – Kaltschale

sweet cold soup kaltschale with berries

During the summer months this refreshing dish is being served as a substitute for a hot soup. We call this dish “Kaltschale” and it is a cold sweet soup with berries. You can use strawberries or a mix with different red berries. I can…

Rote Gruetze Recipe – Popular German Dessert

rote gruetze recipe

Summer is the time for the popular German dessert, here is the Rote Gruetze recipe. It is not difficult at all and very easy to make. Rote Gruetze comes originally from Scandinavia and Northern Germany. The main ingredients are red berries and red juice,…

Strawberry Ice Cream Made from Scratch

strawberry ice cream

Who doesn’t love Strawberry ice cream? Back in my childhood the summers were accompanied by the so called “Eis am Stiel” specialties, popsicle or ice lolly, and one was with a strawberry flavor or maybe it was the Erdbeer Cocktail, strawberry ice cream in…

German Vanilla Quark Dessert with Fruit

german vanilla quark dessert

Learn how to make this dessert that is ideal for summer with fresh fruit: German Vanilla Quark Dessert with Fruit. There are quite a few fruit combinations, see under tips at the end of the recipe. Also find out how to make quark. A…

Sweet German Apple Krapfen – Authentic German

Sweet German Apple Krapfen

The Sweet German Apple Krapfen are like small apple pancakes, or in Swabia we call them “Apfelküchle”. It is an authentic German recipe that is easy to make. It is using the German vanilla pudding. A substitute would be some drops vanilla extract and…