German Cherry Tartlets

cherry tartlets

The German Cherry Tartlets are combining a short cake crust with a creamy filling and cherries or other fruit on top. In Germany we use all kinds of fruit such as apricots, peaches, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries. The filling contains quark and if you…

Nussecken English Recipe – German Pastry

nussecken english recipe

Learn today how to make a very delicious pastry: Nussecken, English recipe. It’s a classic German pastry that you can buy in every German bakery! In other countries you might find the Nussecken only in special German stores or bakeries. Nevertheless this pastry is…

German Profiteroles – Windbeutel

german windbeutel cream puffs profiteroles

German Profiteroles or Windbeutel in German are a German specialty. The origin of both the pastry and its name profiterole are obscure. It was introduced in France by Caterina de’ Medici, wife of Henry II of France, who brought from Tuscany several recipes, including…

Austrian Krapfen – Berliner – German Pastry

berliner

Enjoy this original and authentic recipe for Austrian Krapfen, a pastry that is very popular in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. In Germany we call it Berliner. The pastry is filled with jam or sometimes with a vanilla custard. It is not that difficult to…

Sweet German Apple Krapfen

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…

German Phyllo Puff Pastry with Pudding and Fruit

german phyllo puff pastries

In Germany you find many pastries that are made out of pastry phyllo dough, we call it “Blätterteig” as it is flaky and comes in many layers. Learn today how to make the German phyllo puff pastry with Pudding and fruit. Here’s more about…

German Pudding Rolls – Puddingschnecken

german pudding pastry

Pastries are very popular in Germany and you can find them in almost any German bakery. The German pudding pastry is made from a yeast dough and is filled with vanilla pudding and topped with a sugar glaze, which is optional. The recipe is…

Berliner Donuts – Popular German Pastry

berliner donut

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…