Szegediner Goulasch with Sauerkraut – Hungarian Stew

The Szegediner Goulash comes originally from Hungary and is named after the writer and poet Josef Szekely (1825-1895). In Hungarian it is called Szekely Gulasch. It has become a very popular Gulasch recipe in Germany and the combination of beef/pork stew and Sauerkraut is…

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 Cherry Plunder Pastry

plunder pastry with sour cherries

Find out how to make the German Cherry Plunder pastry that can be found in every German bakery.  In Germany these pastries are made fresh daily. They can be made with vanilla pudding, quark with jam (raspberry, apricot) or assorted fruit on top. If…

Apple Turnovers with Potato Dough – Apfelmaultaschen

apple turnovers

Apple Turnovers or “Apfelmaultaschen” is a traditional and historic German recipe. The specialty is rumored to have been invented by monks of the German monastery Maulbronn (located in Baden-Würtemberg) to conceal the fact that they were eating meat during lent. The monks hid the…

Potato Gratin – German Potato Casserole

potato gratin

The German Potato gratin, or potato casserole, can be served as a side or a main dish combined with a salad. You can vary the cheese as you like. For this recipe we used a mix of Swiss cheese and Pepper Jack which added…

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 and a Video showing how it is made. The popular lard bread spread Griebenschmalz is made out of Flomen (leaf lard) and Pork Speck…

German Rhubarb Streusel Cake

german rhubarb streusel cake

The German Rhubarb Streusel Cake is a great cake to bake in summer when rhubarb is available. We love this cake for the traditional  “Kaffee and Kuchen” time on Sunday! Rhubarb is used in the German cuisine for compote, pastries, desserts and cakes. Originally…

Schaeufele Recipe – Black Forest Meat Specialty

schaufele

Find out about a special meat specialty: Schäufele (scheufele) Recipe – Black Forest meat specialty. In my childhood we would have this meat dish served exactly as shown on the photo below on Christmas eve, the evening were Christmas gifts are exchanged in Germany….