german whole wheat strawberry cake recipe (biskuit rolle)

My day started out pretty bad. My kids were cranky beyond my patience!!

So, when I tried out my first Erdbeer Biskuit Rolle ever I was surprised to have accomplished at least something which had a positive feedback. Anyhow, my mother made this cake in all kinds of fruit variations (raspberries, peaches, apricots, mangoes, currants and so on) but my personal favorite is still strawberry. My husband told me that this dessert reminded him of a strawberry shortcake, which of course I have to try out as well.

ingredients:

4 eggs
3 tbsp water
1 pinch of salt
125 g brown sugar
75 g whole white wheat flour
50 g cornstarch
400 ml heavy cream
400 g strawberries



what you do: 

• preheat the oven at 390 Fahrenheit
• separate the eggs
• beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff
• beat the egg yolk with the 3 tbsp of water and 75 g of the sugar until it bubbles, add the egg white and than add carefully the flour and cornstarch. Do not over stir it.
• pour the batter in a rectangular shape on a flat baking sheet lined with parchment paper. It should be 1/4 inch thick. (use a spatula to get the desired thickness)
• bake for 10 minutes
• prepare a dish towel, lay it flat and sprinkle some sugar on top
• flip the crust on top of it (remove parchment paper) and roll it up immediately 
• let it cool down
• cut the strawberries in little pieces
• beat the heavy cream until firm
• add the rest of the sugar and the strawberries
• refrigerate the strawberry creme until the crust is cool.
• fill the crust with 2/3 of the creme, roll it up again.
• cover with the rest of the creme, decorate with some strawberries and chocolate sprinkles

Guten Appetit!

rote gruetze / summer dessert a la German recipe

The summer is here!!! We finally got to go strawberry picking and we picked a lot!!!

So I started with freezing most of them (no way we can eat them all fresh) and I also cooked a big pot of Rote Gruetze, one of my very favorite summer deserts. The fruit mix is up to you, this time I only used strawberries (since I have tons of them, but traditionally it is a fruit mix of strawberries, cherries, raspberries and currants.

ingredients for 4 servings:


400 g strawberries (or a mix of berries, cherries etc)
400 ml apple juice or similar
1 tbsp kirschwasser or any other fruit schnapps
vegetable based gelatin use as instructed by manufacture
(you can also use cornstarch instead)




how to get there:

• clean the strawberries and puree them in a food processor.
• pour in a large pot the strawberries, add the juice, snaps and the gelatin, stir well and bring to boil.
• stir until the gruetze starts to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• let it cool down and serve with ice, vanilla pudding or vanilla sauce

enjoy!

simple whole wheat lemon cake recipe

simple whole wheat lemon cake

You need:

125 g butter (room temperature)

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

3 organic lemons (clean with hot water)

1 cup maple syrup

1 cup kefir

3 eggs

• preheat your oven to 325° Fahrenheit
• generously butter the cake pan
• cream the butter, and slowly pour in the maple syrup. 
• beat in the eggs and add the lemon zest and juice as well as the kefir.
• mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients  
• bake at 325 Fahrenheit for 30-45 minutes. The cake is done when a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. 

I made this cake for my little ones. The cake is really moist and a big hit. I try to limit their sugar intake and have for that reason skipped the lemon glazing.

lemon glazing:

keep the lemon zest for the glazing, add 2 tbsp lemon juice and add powdered sugar. Mix well and cover the cake with it. 

Guten Appetit!

sweet potato pancake recipe (Kartoffelpuffer inspired)

Kartoffelpuffer tastes like home for me!!! It is greasy, I admit, but just too good to live without it.

Today I tried it with sweet potatoes instead of the normal cooking potatoes. I loved the result and so did my family.

So the ingredients of the day for 4 servings are:

1 kg sweet potatoes 

1 onion

1 tsp salt

8 tbsp flour (whole wheat)

3 eggs

frying oil

pepper

how you get there:

• peel the potatoes
• grate them, twist them in a dish towel to get the water out
• do I make sense???
• mince the onion
• beat the eggs lightly, add flour, salt and pepper and at last add the potatoes and onion
• heat the frying pan over medium heat, add vegetable oil or butter
• fry little pancakes, press them thin
• flip when they start to get golden brown
• serve hot with apple sauce

tip: if you like it fruity you can also mix a couple of peeled and grated apples in the batch.

Guten Apettit!!!