Sunday, March 1, 2015
Hachbällchensuppe. Rezept von Eva Palmy-Westphal
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Nürnberger
Lebkuchen or gingerbread has been around since the 14th century, when
Nürnberg was a rich city with good trade associations. Now you can make
Nürnberger Lebkuchen in your home without any special German
ingredients. These soft, spicy cookies keep for several weeks.
Makes about 32 three-inch cookies.
Mix in flour, spices, cocoa powder and baking powder, alternating with milk.
Fold in nuts and lemon peel. Stir in rum. Stir in raisins and coconut if you are using them.
If you are not using the "Oblaten" (they look like Catholic communion wafers and are purchased in Germany or at a German deli, etc.) draw 3-inch diameter circles on parchment paper using a cup or biscuit cutter as a template.
Drop about 3 tablespoons cookie dough into the center of each circle. (If you are using "Oblaten" drop the dough onto the wafer and smooth to the edges.) When tray is full, use the back of the spoon to fill out circle, slightly mounding the dough towards the center.
Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes. Turn down oven to 350°F if cookies are browning too much.
Let cool for a few minutes, then remove to a cookie or cake rack to cool.
While they are still warm, make the glaze.
Place 1/2 c. sugar and 1/4 c. water in a small saucepan on the stove. Bring to a boil and boil for a few minutes. Add vanilla and liqueur or rum. Sift powdered sugar over hot sugar syrup and stir.
Using a pastry brush, brush warm glaze over warm cookies. Let dry completely.
Dry glazed cookies for a day (to dry the glaze so it stays a bit crunchy) then store in an airtight container or freeze.
Note about "Lebkuchen spices". If you do not buy premixed "Lebkuchen Gewürz" from a German store, you may mix your own.
Makes about 32 three-inch cookies.
Ingredients
- ***Cookie Dough***
- 1/2 c. softened butter (113 grams)
- 1 c. sugar (200 grams)
- 4 eggs
- 3 c. white flour (360 grams)
- 1 T. Lebkuchen spices (6 grams)(see note)
- 2 T. cocoa powder (12 grams)
- 1 1/2 tsp. double acting baking powder
- 1 c. milk (225 ml)
- 1 3/4 c. ground almonds (150 grams)
- 1/2 c. candied lemon peel, chopped (100 grams)
- 1 T. rum or orange liqueur
- ***Glaze***
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 1/4 c. water
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 - 2 T. rum or liqueur
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- ***Extras***
- 32 Oblaten (baking wafers) 3 inch size
- 1/2 c. raisins, soaked in rum and chopped
- 1/4 c. shredded coconut
Preparation
Cream butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy.Mix in flour, spices, cocoa powder and baking powder, alternating with milk.
Fold in nuts and lemon peel. Stir in rum. Stir in raisins and coconut if you are using them.
If you are not using the "Oblaten" (they look like Catholic communion wafers and are purchased in Germany or at a German deli, etc.) draw 3-inch diameter circles on parchment paper using a cup or biscuit cutter as a template.
Drop about 3 tablespoons cookie dough into the center of each circle. (If you are using "Oblaten" drop the dough onto the wafer and smooth to the edges.) When tray is full, use the back of the spoon to fill out circle, slightly mounding the dough towards the center.
Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes. Turn down oven to 350°F if cookies are browning too much.
Let cool for a few minutes, then remove to a cookie or cake rack to cool.
While they are still warm, make the glaze.
Place 1/2 c. sugar and 1/4 c. water in a small saucepan on the stove. Bring to a boil and boil for a few minutes. Add vanilla and liqueur or rum. Sift powdered sugar over hot sugar syrup and stir.
Using a pastry brush, brush warm glaze over warm cookies. Let dry completely.
Dry glazed cookies for a day (to dry the glaze so it stays a bit crunchy) then store in an airtight container or freeze.
Note about "Lebkuchen spices". If you do not buy premixed "Lebkuchen Gewürz" from a German store, you may mix your own.
- 2 T. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground anise seed
I am incorporating Christmas traditions from Transylvanian Siebenburgen Saxons, Burgenlanders and Lithuanian heritages. I recently visited Transylvania with my Mother Maria who was born there in 1939. It was her first trip home in 70 yrs. My Father was born in Burgenland Austria and my Husband's parents were born in Lithuania.
White Salad (Balta Misraine)
WHITE SALAD
(Balta Misraine)by Vaida Smilgeviciute Okafor
I
haven't noticed any post of a picture or recipe of white salad (balta
misraine)(and please correct me if I am wrong). This recipe is not only
very easy but it is very popular in Lithuania. No celebration table is
complete without this dish. Plus, I absolutely love it!
You will need:
Potatoes, boiled, 5 units of
Carrots, cooked, 2 pieces
preserved peas, 100 grams of
pickled cucumbers, 2 pieces
eggs, 2 pieces (this is however, optional as many people choose not to use eggs for this salad)
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, ground, to taste
Mayonnaise, to taste
Preparation:
Cooking time:
Dice the carrots, potatoes, cucumbers, eggs. Stir in peas, Season with salt and pepper, add the mayonnaise, stir and eat. Enjoy it!
You will need:
Potatoes, boiled, 5 units of
Carrots, cooked, 2 pieces
preserved peas, 100 grams of
pickled cucumbers, 2 pieces
eggs, 2 pieces (this is however, optional as many people choose not to use eggs for this salad)
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, ground, to taste
Mayonnaise, to taste
Preparation:
Cooking time:
Dice the carrots, potatoes, cucumbers, eggs. Stir in peas, Season with salt and pepper, add the mayonnaise, stir and eat. Enjoy it!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Yarn Muse: Row 3 Instructions for the Crocodile Stitch...
Yarn Muse: Row 3 Instructions for the Crocodile Stitch...: So I've had a request or two to make a video on how to continue onto the third row of the Crocodile Stitch.
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