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Springerle (Molded Christmas Cookies)

Servings: 12
Ingredients:

4 ea Eggs; Large
2 c  Sugar
1 t  Anise Extract
4 1/2 c  Cake Flour; Sifted

* NOTE:These cookies are made with a special rolling pin or cookiecutters.

Beat eggs until very light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar; beat for 15minutes. DO NOT underbeat. Fold in anise extract and flour. Roll dough3/8-inch thick. Thoroughly flour springerle mold or rolling pin. Pressmolds firmly to dough. Cut cookies apart and [...]

Schokoladenpretzel (Chocolate Pretzels)

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1/2 c  Butter Or Margarine
1/4 c  Sugar
1 ea Egg; Large, Beaten
1 t  Vanilla Extract
1/4 c  Milk
1/4 c  Cocoa
2 c  Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
——————————-COCOA FROSTING——————————-
2 T  Cocoa
1 1/4 c  Confectioners’ Sugar
2 T  Butter Or Margarine; Melted
1/2 t  Vanilla Extract

Cream 1/2 cup butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in theegg, vanilla, and milk. Sift cocoa and flour. Mix into butter mixtureuntil thoroughly blended. Chill dough until firm enough to handle (about30 minutes). Using 2 T dough, roll a rope about 12 inches long betweenyour hands. Shape into a [...]

Pretzels

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1 pk Yeast; Active, Dry
1 1/2 c  ;Water, Warm,110-120 Degrees
1 t  Salt
1 T  Sugar
4 c  Flour; Unbleached
1 ea Egg; Large, Beaten
1 x  Salt; Coarse

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add salt and sugar to yeast mixture. Blendin flour and knead dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes. Cover andlet dough rise until double in bulk. Punch down. Cut dough into smallpieces and roll into ropes. Twist ropes into pretzel shapes and place ongreased cookie sheet. Using a [...]

Neujahrspretzel (New Year’s Pretzels)

Servings: 2
Ingredients:

2 c  Milk
1/2 c  Butter Or Margarine
2 pk Yeast; Active, Dry
2 t  Salt
1/2 c  Sugar
7 c  Flour; Unbleached
2 ea Eggs; Large
1 c  Confectioners’ Sugar
1 x  ;Water
1 t  Vanilla Extract
1/4 c  Almonds; Chopped

Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees F.). Mix yeast,salt, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Slowly beat into warm milk. Beat for 2minutes. Add eggs and 1 cup of flour. Beat for an additional 2 minutes.Add enough flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic,about 5 [...]

Weintraubentorte (Grape Torte)

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

———————————–DOUGH———————————–
2 c  Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
2/3 c  Sugar
1/4 c  Butter Or Margarine
1 ea Egg; Large
1 ea Egg Yolk; Large
1 ea Lemon; Grated Rind Of
1/8 t  Salt
———————————-TOPPING———————————-
1 lb Grapes
3 ea Egg Whites; Large
6 T  Sugar
1/2 ea Lemon; Juice Of
4 oz Almonds; Ground

DOUGH:
Sift flour and sugar into a medium-size bowl. Cut in butter or margarineuntil mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg, egg yolk, lemon rind, andsalt; mix with a fork to form dough. Cover dough and let rest inrefrigerator 20 minutes. Roll out dough into a circle; place in anungreased springform pan. Form a [...]

Obsttorte (Fruit Torte)

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

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2 c  Flour; Unbleached
1/4 c  Sugar
1 c  Butter; NO Margarine, Unsalt
2 ea Egg Yolks
———————————-FILLING———————————-
4 c  Fruit; Fresh, Canned, Frozen
1/2 c  Sugar;If Fresh Fruit Is Used
1/4 c  ;Water, If Needed
2 T  Cornstarch
——————————-ALMOND COATING——————————-
1 ea Egg White
1 T  Sugar
1/2 c  Almonds; Toasted, Sliced
———————————-TOPPING———————————-
2 T  Sugar
1 t  Vanilla Extract
1 c  Cream; Heavy, Whipped

CAKE:
Mix flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.Add egg yolks; mix to form dough. Press dough into bottom and sides of a10-inch springform pan. Dough should come 1 1/2 inches up the sides. Bakein a preheated 375 degree F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until pastry isfirm [...]

Haselnusstorte (Hazelnut Torte)

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

5 ea Eggs; Large, Separated
3/4 c  Sugar
6 T  ;Water
1 3/4 c  Cake Flour; Sifted
1 t  Baking Powder
1 1/2 c  Hazelnuts (Filberts);Ground*
1 t  Vanilla Extract
2 T  Confectioners’ Sugar
1 c  Cream; Heavy, Whipped
1 x  Fresh Strawberries,If Desire

Beat the egg yolks and sugar until very light, about 5 minutes. Slowlyadd the water. Sift the flour and baking powder together. Mix with 1cup of nuts. Fold the flour mixture into the egg yolks. Beat the eggwhites until soft peaks form. Gently fold the beaten whites into thebatter. Pour into a [...]

Apfelquarkkuchen (Apple And Cream Kuchen)

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

————————————CAKE————————————
1 pk Yeast; Dry, Active
1/2 t  Salt
4 T  Sugar
2 c  Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
1/4 c  Butter or Margarine
1/2 c  Milk
1 ea Egg; Large
———————————-FILLING———————————-
3 c  Apples; Tart, Sliced
1 T  Lemon Juice
1 t  Cinnamon
3/4 c  Sugar
2 T  Flour; Unbleached
8 oz Cream Cheese; Softened
1 ea Egg; Large

CAKE:
Mix yeast, salt, 4 T sugar, and 3/4 cup flour. Add butter to milk. Heatuntil very warm (120-130 degrees F.). Gradually add milk to flourmixture. Beat for 2 minutes. Add egg and 1/2 cup flour. Beat with anelectric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Mix in enough flour to [...]

Gugelhupf

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1 pk Yeast; Dry Active
1 c  Milk; Scalded Then Cooled
1 c  Sugar
1 c  Butter Or Margarine
5 ea Eggs; Large
1 t  Vanilla Extract
1 x  Lemon; Rind Of, Grated
3/4 c  Raisins
1/3 c  Almonds; Ground (2 oz Pk)
1/2 t  Salt
4 c  Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted

Sprinkle yeast into milk to dissolve. In a large bowl beat sugar andbutter until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir invanilla, lemon rind, raisins, and almonds. Mix salt and flour. Add milkand flour mixtures, alternately, ending with the flour mixture. Grease agugelhopf mold*, budt pan, or tube pan. Pour [...]

Rahmapfelkuchen (Apple And Rum Custard Cake)

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

———————————–CRUST———————————–
1 1/2 c  Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
5 T  Sugar
1 T  Lemon Rind; Grated
2/3 c  Butter Or Margarine
1 ea Egg Yolk; Large
1 T  Milk
———————————-FILLING———————————-
1/2 c  Soft Bread Crumbs
2 T  Butter Or Margarine; Melted
4 c  Apples; Tart, Sliced
1 T  Lemon Juice
1/4 c  Sugar
1/4 c  Raisins; *
1/4 c  Rum
3 ea Eggs; Large, Beaten
1/3 c  Sugar
1 3/4 c  Milk

* Soak raisins in 1/4 cup rum for 1/2 hour before using.

CRUST:
To make crust, mix flour, sugar, and lemon rind. Cut in butter ormargarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and 1 T ofmilk; mix gently to form a dough. Pat into bottom of a 10-inch Springformpan [...]