almond rice pudding (german style) recipe

Since it is raining (still!!!) my craving for something sweet is enormous and rice pudding jumped right into my head. I was out of milk and used almond milk and the result was better than I even imagined.

you need for 4-5 servings:

           1 l   almond milk (classic would be whole milk)

          60 g   butter

         250 g   arborio rice (any short grain will do, 

                 but brown rice does not work well)

        1 tbsp   cinnamon

        1 tbsp   maple syrup

        1 pinch  salt

• melt the butter in a large pot
• add the rice
• salt to taste
• add 1/2 cup of almond milk at a time until absorbed, repeat until all the almond milk is gone. you will need to steer it constantly so it won't burn.
• add the cinnamon
• when the rice looks really creamy you are done.
• you can eat it hot or cold
• sprinkle with some cinnamon and maple syrup if you like it extra sweet.

Note: combine with apple sauce or cherries.......

guten appetit!!

garlic pizza recipe (german style)

If you like garlic and pizza you will be in heaven. For this pizza dough you won't need any yeast and therefore no rising time is involved. The crust should be almost paper thin for best results.

for 2 pizzas you need:

220 g flour (I use whole wheat)

100 ml/g water

3 tbsp olive oil

1 egg yolk

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp creme fraiche (or sour creme)

2 garlic bulbs (I know!)

200 g aged cheddar

fresh thyme

2 tbsp olive oil for drizzle

• mix flour, water, olive oil, salt and egg yolk in a bowl to a smooth dough.
• divide the dough into 2 equal pieces and wrap in plastic foil.
• let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature
• preheat the oven at 430 Fahrenheit
• cut the garlic super thin
• grate the cheese
• roll the dough super thin in 2 ca 11" diameter pizza
• sprinkle with olive oil
• spread the 1 tbsp creme fraiche on each pizza
• add garlic and thyme
• salt and pepper to taste
• top with cheese
• bake for about 15 minutes on bottom rack.

 Guten Appetit!

Tip: serve with tomato salad

apple pancake recipe (apfelpfannkuchen)

This following recipe is from my sister in-law. It has a twist to the most common pfannkuchen which traditionally is eaten with apple sauce and sweetened with sugar and cinnamon.

you need:

3 eggs

375 ml milk

250 g flour

3 apples (grated)

1 pinch salt

• grade the apples (preferable peeled)
• mix all ingredients in a bowl, add grated apples at the end when the batter is well mixed
• heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium high heat
• scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/2 cup for each pancake
• brown on both sides and serve hot 
• sweet with sugar and cinnamon as desired.