When the Guardian invited their readers to take part in a recipe swap on the topic of ‘butter’, I couldn’t think of any of my recipes that didn’t use any butter (some use lard, though …). I therefore came up with a linguistic link, via bread and butter pudding, which in Germany always contains fruit: apples…
As part of our preparation for the final we had some Black Forest Gateau today. These were quite fashionable in England for a time in the 70s, whereas in Germany they have been popular for ages. They are named after the black forest, a mountain range in the south west of Germany, which has given…
Strawberry season is our second favourite season, topped only by Christmas. We grow them in all shapes and forms, but thanks to our in-house foraging squad we never seem to have enough to bake or make anything with them. Fortunately there are supermarkets, and although it is hard to resist a nicely-presented punnet in mid-November for…
This is one of the simplest and easiest strawberry cake recipes I know, and also one of most delicious ones! The roulade is light and fluffy without any baking powder, but you will be left with four egg whites – a perfect excuse to whip up a few meringues for an Eton Mess… 4 egg whites…
At the weekend we were invited to a traditional German ‘Kaffeeklatsch‘, which is a gathering around a collection of cakes under the pretext of meeting up with friends, but really for the sole purpose of eating cake. Christiane served up this delicious cheesecake, or rather cheese gateau, a delicious combination of sweet sponge and fresh and…
This simple but delicious cake is a speciality of the north of Germany and some areas of the Netherlands. The basis is a sweetened yeast dough, with a cinnamon, butter and almond topping. 50g unsaltened butter 230ml lukewarm milk 500g plain flour 1 level tbs dry yeast a pinch of salt grated peel of one…
Making gingerbread is great fun for kids of all ages – all you need are some pastry cutters and a steady hand for the decoration. You do need to prepare the dough a day in advance, though! Gingerbread is traditionally made and eaten in the run up to Christmas. We usually bake the biscuits at the end of…
This is halfway between a cake and a sweet bread, depending on your tastes. In Southern Germany you serve it with coffee and tea in the afternoon, sometimes with butter (unsalted) and jam. It’s delicious whatever the occasion, especially around Easter, when yeast-based breads are everywhere. For the cake in the pictures I used Hagelzucker, which…
This is an easy cake which combines the tartness of the apples with a not-too-sweet custard-type filling. Traditionally we eat it with whipped cream … 250g plain flour 1 egg 150g soft unsalted butter 1 or 2 tbs sugar pinch of salt Mix the ingredients in a bowl, I use a spatula to mix…
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