German Quark Alternatives – Substitute Quark

german quark alternatives

You probably have asked yourself what could I use instead of quark? Many of the German recipes, especially cakes, pastries and desserts are using quark as a main ingredient. And it’s this ingredient that adds that special taste to the dish. Quark is very…

How to make Bounty – Popular Coconut Chocolate Bar

how to make bounty

You might know this popular chocolate coconut bar that is called “Bounty”. In the USA you can get the bar online or in special stores, it’s not a mainstream bar such as the ones from Hershey’s. But for sure it tastes much better than…

How to Make the German Lebkuchen Spice

Authentic Nuremberg Elisen Gingerbread

If you love the German Lebkuchen (gingerbread) and want to bake them you need a special spice that can be easily made from scratch. Find out in this article how to make the Lebkuchen Spice – so simple and easy. Happy Baking! Ingredients The…

How to make Candied Lemon Orange Peel

german christmas cookies

German Christmas Cookies need sometimes special ingredients. There are many German Christmas cookie recipes that need Orangeat and Zitronat – which is candied orange or lemon peel – such as Dresdner Stollen, Aachener Printen and Gingerbread. You can get it in the USA but…

German Griebenschmalz Recipe – Lard Bread Spread

German Griebenschmalz Recipe

Are you looking for the famous lard bread spread that originates from Germany? Here is an original German Griebenschmalz Recipe, the popular lard bread spread. Griebenschmalz is made out of Flomen (leaf lard) and Pork Speck (belly fat). This is an original and authentic…

How to make Fruit Cake Glaze for a Perfect Cake

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Find out today “How to Make Fruit Cake Glaze”. When you see all the wonderful German fruit cake recipes you might wonder how to make the shiny glaze that is on top of the fruit. In Germany we always use a glaze for the…

Underberg – 160 Years in the USA

underberg bottles

A German Tradition It was in 1846 when Hubert Underberg, the founder of Underberg, launched a very special product into the market. This was 175 years ago. His special product was a natural herbal digestive with selected herbs from 43 countries. As of today…

German Homemade Apple Sauce

german homemade apple sauce

The German homemade apple sauce can be used as a side dish for many other German dishes such as “Reibekuchen” (potato pancakes) or Kaiserschmarrn (see recipes at the end of the recipe). In Germany we call it “Apfelmus”. The apple sauce is so easy…