From her cheerful Berlin kitchen, Luisa Weiss shares more than 100 rigorously researched and tested recipes, gathered from expert bakers, friends, family, and time-honored sources throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
German baking has influenced baking traditions around the world for generations and is a source of great nostalgia for those of German and Central European heritage. Yet the very best recipes for Germany s cookies, cakes, tortes, and breads, passed down through generations, have never before been collected and perfected for contemporary American home bakers. Enter Luisa Weiss, the Berlin-based creator of the adored Wednesday Chef blog and self-taught ambassador of the German baking canon.
Whether you re in the mood for the simple yet emblematic Streuselkuchen, crisp and flaky Strudel, or classic breakfast Brötchen, every recipe you re looking for is here, along with detailed advice to ensure success plus delightful storytelling about the origins, meaning, and rituals behind the recipes. Paired with more than 100 photographs of Berlin and delectable baked goods, such as Elisenlebkuchen, Marmorierter Mohnkuchen, and Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, this book will encourage home bakers of all skill levels to delve into the charm of Germany s rich baking tradition.
Classic German Baking is an authoritative collection of recipes that provides delicious inspiration for any time of day, whether it s for a special breakfast, a celebration with friends and family, or just a regular afternoon coffee-and-cake break, an important part of everyday German life.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
CONTENTS
COOKIES 12
BUTTERKEKSE 14
Simplest Butter Cookies
HEIDESAND 15
Sandy Almond Sugar Cookies
SCHWARZ-WEISS GEBÄCK 16
Checkerboard Cookies
BLITZKUCHEN 19
Almond-Sugar Cookies
MANDELHÖRNCHEN 20
Chocolate-Dipped Almond Crescents
KNERKEN 22
Cardamom Snap Cookies
ZIMTBREZELN 23
Cinnamon Pretzels
WALNUSS-ZWIEBACK 25
Twice-Baked Walnut Crisps
RUSSISCH BROT 26
Cocoa-Meringue Alphabet Cookies
LÖFFELBISKUIT 27
Ladyfingers
NUSSECKEN 28
Chocolate-Hazelnut Cookie Bars
EISENBAHNSCHNITTEN 31
Almond Cream Jam Bars
PRASSELKUCHEN MIT BLÄTTERTEIG 33
Saxonian Glazed Streusel Slices
SCHWÄBISCHER PRASSELKUCHEN 34
Swabian Streusel-Jam Slices
AMERIKANER 36
Lemon-Glazed Cakelets
CAKES 38
ANISBROT 40
Aniseed Sponge Cake
NUSSKUCHEN 42
Toasted Hazelnut Loaf Cake
VERSUNKENER APFELKUCHEN 43
Sunken Apple Cake
APFEL-MARZIPAN-KUCHEN 44
Apple-Almond Cake
GEDECKTER APFELKUCHEN 46
Glazed Apple Cake
KÄSEKUCHEN 48
Classic Quark Cheesecake
KÄSEKUCHEN OHNE BODEN 50
Crustless Quark Cheesecake
QUARKKUCHEN MIT MANDARINEN 52
Mandarin Orange Cheesecake
RUSSISCHER ZUPFKUCHEN 54
Chocolate Quark Cheesecake
LOTTCHEN’S KIRSCHKUCHEN 57
Sunken Lemon-Cherry Cake
DUNKLER KIRSCHKUCHEN 58
Spiced Chocolate-Cherry Cake
KIRSCHSTREUSELKUCHEN 61
Sour Cherry Streusel Cake
ERDBEER-SAHNE BISKUITROLLE 63
Strawberry Cream Roll
ZITRONENBISKUITROLLE 66
Lemon Cream Roll
MARILLENFLECK 69
Austrian Apricot Sheet Cake
RHABARBERKUCHEN 70
Simple Rhubarb Cake
MARMORKUCHEN 72
Marble Cake
MARMORIERTER MOHNKUCHEN 74
Marbleized Poppy-Seed Cake
YEASTED CAKES 78
ZUCKERKUCHEN 81
Sugar Cake
BUTTERKUCHEN 82
Butter-Almond Cake
STREUSELKUCHEN 84
Yeasted Streusel Cake
APFELKUCHEN 86
Yeasted Apple Cake
PFLAUMENSTREUSELKUCHEN 88
Yeasted Plum Cake with Streusel
BIENENSTICH 90
Honey-Almond Caramel Cake
MOHNSTREUSELKUCHEN 93
Poppy-Seed Streusel Cake
GUGELHUPF 95
Yeasted Cake with Rum-Soaked Raisins
SCHOKOLADEN-GUGELHUPF 97
Chocolate-Stuffed Yeasted Cake
SCHLESISCHE MOHNROLLE 99
Silesian Poppy-Seed Roll
ROSENKUCHEN 102
Spiced Cocoa Pinwheel Cake
KRANZKUCHEN 104
Braided Almond-Cream Wreath
NUSSZOPF 107
Glazed Nut Braid
MOHNZOPF 109
Poppy-Seed Braid
TORTES AND STRUDELS 112
RÜBLITORTE 114
Carrot-Nut Torte
HANNCHEN-JENSEN-TORTE 117
Meringue Cream Cake
HEIDJERTORTE 119
Lingonberry Buckwheat Cream Torte
FRIESENTORTE 122
Plum Cream Torte
SCHWARZWÄLDER KIRSCHTORTE 123
Black Forest Cake
MOHNTORTE 126
Flourless Poppy-Seed Torte
SACHERTORTE 128
Glazed Chocolate Torte
NUSSTORTE VON HAMMERSTEIN 132
Glazed Hazelnut Torte
LINZERTORTE 134
Spiced Almond Jam Tart
TRÄUBELESTORTE 136
Redcurrant Meringue Torte
PFLAUMENSTRUDEL 138
Plum Strudel
APFELSTRUDEL 141
Apple Strudel
TOPFENSTRUDEL 145
Quark Strudel
SAVORIES 148
SÜDDEUTSCHE LAUCHTORTE 150
Creamy Leek Tart
PETERLINGSKUCHEN 151
Swabian Parsley Cake
ZWIEBELKUCHEN 152
Savory Onion Cake
GRÜNER KUCHEN 154
Savory Green Onion and Bacon Cake
SALZEKUCHEN 156
Hessian Potato Cake
HERZHAFTER KÄSEKUCHEN 158
Savory Cheesecake
KARTOFFELSTRUDEL 161
Potato Strudel
KRAUTSTRUDEL 163
Cabbage Strudel
KARTOFFEL-KÄSE DINNEDE 166
Swabian Potato-Cheese Flat Bread
SPECK-WALNUSS GUGELHUPF 168
Bacon-Walnut Gugelhupf
BREADS AND ROLLS 170
BRÖTCHEN 172
Classic Breakfast Rolls
MOHNHÖRNCHEN 175
Poppy-Seed Crescent Rolls
SEELEN 177
Swabian Spelt Caraway Rolls
HEISSWECKEN 179
Raisin-Spice Buns
ROGGENBRÖTCHEN 182
Rye Rolls
ROSINENBRÖTCHEN 184
Whole Wheat Raisin Buns
KÄSE-KÜMMEL-BRÖTCHEN 186
Caraway-Cheese Rye Rolls
QUARKBRÖTCHEN 188
Sweet Quark Rolls
QUARK-OSTERHASEN 190
Soft Quark Bunny Rolls
SCHWARZWÄLDER KARTOFFELBRÖTCHEN 192
Potato Rolls with Bacon and Caraway
BREZELN 194
Soft Pretzels
FRANZBRÖTCHEN 197
Cinnamon-Sugar Buns
ROSINENSCHNECKEN 202
Raisin-Frangipane Spiral Buns
BREMER KÜRBISBROT 204
Roasted Squash Bread
AACHENER POSCHWECK 206
Easter Bread with Raisins and Sugar Cubes
SCHWEIZER ZOPF 209
Swiss Braid
ROSINENZOPF 213
Sweet Raisin Bread
CHRISTMAS FAVORITES 216
LEBKUCHEN 218
Old-Fashioned German Gingerbread
ELISENLEBKUCHEN 220
Glazed Flourless Nuremberg Lebkuchen
HONIGLEBKUCHEN 222
Honeyed Lebkuchen Squares with Caramelized Almonds
LEBKUCHEN-POWIDLTATSCHKERLN 224
Plum-Filled Gingerbread Pockets
BIBERLE 226
Gingerbread Almond Nuggets
PFEFFERNÜSSE 228
Iced Spice Cookies
BASLER LECKERLI 229
Swiss Spice Squares
SPRINGERLE 231
Swabian Anise Cookies
SPEKULATIUS 234
Almond Spice Cookies
BETHMÄNNCHEN 236
Almond Domes
ZEDERNBROT 237
Lemon-Almond Crescent Cookies
NUSSSTANGEN 238
Hazelnut-Almond Batons
ZIMTSTERNE 241
Cinnamon-Almond Meringue Stars
MAKRONENSCHNITTEN 242
Walnut Macaroon Slices with Jam
BASLER BRUNSLI 243
Swiss Almond-Chocolate Cookies
HASELNUSS-HIMBEER MAKRONEN 244
Hazelnut-Raspberry Macaroons
WEIHNACHTSPLÄTZCHEN 246
Simple Christmas Cookies
VANILLEKIPFERL 248
Melting Vanilla-Almond Crescents
GEFÜLLTE ORANGENTALER 249
Candied Orange Sandwich Cookies
FRÜCHTEBROT 250
Austrian Fruit Bread
CHRISTBROT 252
Sweet Christmas Bread
QUARKSTOLLEN 256
Quark-Almond Sweet Bread
STOLLENKONFEKT 257
Bite-Size Stollen
BAUMKUCHEN 259
Chocolate-Glazed Tree Cake
BASICS 262
QUARK 264
Sour Fresh Cheese
MARZIPANROHMASSE 264
Almond Paste
PFLAUMENMUS 265
Spiced Plum Butter
LEBKUCHENGEWÜRZ 265
Lebkuchen Spice Mix
STREUSEL 266
Basic Streusel
MANDELSTREUSEL 266
Almond Streusel
VANILLEZUCKER 267
Vanilla Sugar
SCHLAGSAHNE 267
Lightly Sweetened Whipped Cream
