French Bread
Ingredients Procedure In a small bowl, soften yeast in warm water. Combine salt and lukewarm water in large bowl. Beat in 2 cups flour. Blend in yeast, and stir in enough flour to make stiff dough. Turn out dough on…
Ingredients egg white
Zimtsterne (German Cinnamon Star Cookies)
Zimtsterne are German cinnamon cookies often eaten for the advent season. Ingredients 4 egg whites 300 g powdered sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 350 g ground almonds or hazelnuts A little grated lemon zest Procedure Whip the egg whites until creamy.…
Stuffed Pork Roast
Ingredients 1 ea. (3–4 pounds) boneless pork loin roast 1 cup salt ¾ cup honey 2 cups hot apple cider vinegar 1 pound ice 1 cup cornbread, crumbled finely ½ cup chopped apple ¼ cup dried cranberries 4 egg whites,…
Lapis Legit (Many-Layered Spiced Cake)
Lapis legit (Dutch: spekkoek) is a spice-flavored multilayered cake. A legacy of Dutch occupation in Indonesia, the cake is enjoyed during Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas celebrations. In the Netherlands, the sliced cake is served as dessert in Rijsttafel (Indonesian rice…
Wisconsin Ackawi Cheese Triangles
Ackawi cheese triangles make use of a specialty cheese called ackawi. Ingredients 2 cups (8 ounces / 225 g) shredded Wisconsin Ackawi cheese ½ cup (120 ml) chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup (60 ml) chopped onion 1 egg white, slightly…
Shrewsbury Cakes
A Shrewsbury cake is a British dessert. The cakes are often served multiple at a time. Ingredients ½ cup white sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 egg white ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened Equipment 2…
Rhubarb Pudding
Ingredients Stale cake or bread 2 cups rhubarb 4 tbsp white granulated sugar 2 egg whites ½ cup sugar Procedure Line a buttered baking dish with slices of plain stale cake or bread. Combine the rhubarb and 4 tbsp sugar,…
Pecan Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients Base 3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes ½ stick (4 tbsp) margarine, melted 2 eggs, beaten (or 3 egg whites) ½ cup milk (or ¼ cup skim milk) ⅓–1 cup white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon…
Pavlova
Pavlova is a light and fluffy meringue dessert named after the ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. Both Wellington, New Zealand and Perth, Australia claims to be the home of the dish. The earliest record of the recipe is a cookbook published…
Pastries Filled with Jam (Marmeladetascherl)
Marmeladetascherl are a variety of sweet filled pastry originating in Austria. History Pinzgau, a region in Austria, is popular for various reasons, but especially for the food. Nowadays cuisines of other countries and influence Austrian cuisine, but people in former…
Meringues with Roasted Raspberries and Hazelnut Creme Anglaise
Ingredients 5 egg whites, at room temperature 1 pinch of cream of tartar 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon 1 pint fresh raspberries 1 tablespoon toasted hazelnut oil 1⅓ cups hazelnut creme anglaise, chilled Procedure…
Meringue Cookies I
Meringue cookies are crunchy confections made from whipped egg whites and sugar. In Germany and Austria (but not in France) they are called Baiser (from French kiss). Served with whipped cream, they are a traditional dessert in the canton of…