Cuisine

Chocolate Pudding with Vanilla Sauce (Schokoladenpudding mit Vanillesoβe)

March 7, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Desserts, Uncategorized /by Oma

This dessert can be made with either Dr. Oetker’s chocolate pudding and vanilla sauce (from Germany) or the more readily available products from Jell-O. Either way, I’m sure you’ll find it all delicious. _Oma Ingredients for Dr. Oetker chocolate pudding 2 Packages of Dr. Oetker Chocolate Pudding 6 tablespoons of sugar 1000 ml (33.81 oz) […]

Homemade Horseradish Sauce (Meerrettichsoβe)

March 1, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Side Dishes /by Oma

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons of flour 50 g (1.8 oz) of butter 600 ml (20.3 oz) of water 1 ½ tablespoons of horseradish from a jar (OR) 2 ½ of freshly grated horseradish root 1 cube of Knorr Beef Bouillon 2 to 3 dashes of lemon juice Preparation: Melt the butter in a pan. Add the […]

Savoy Cabbage (Wirsing)

March 1, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Side Dishes /by Oma

Ingredients: 1 kg ( 2.2 lbs) of washed and cleaned savoy cabbage 1 tablespoon of vegetable shortening 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour 180 g (6.3 oz) of diced onions ½ teaspoon of coarse pepper 1 teaspoon of salt 300 ml (10 oz) of water from cooked vegetable 3 to 4 dashes of Maggi Preparation: Cut […]

Cordon Bleu (Schnitzel Cordon Bleu)

March 1, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Main Dishes /by Oma

To make a cordon bleu, you can use your favorite meat—including boneless/skinless chicken breasts , boneless/skinless turkey breast, veal cutlets (also called scallopine,) or pork loin chops. In this recipe, I used a boneless pork loin and cut the schnitzel myself. (Schnitzel is meat, thinned by pounding with a meat tenderizer, coated with flour, beaten […]

Bone Marrow Dumplings (Markklöβchen)

February 24, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Side Dishes, Soups /by Oma

Ingredients: 100 g (3.5 oz) of bone marrow (about 3–4 marrow bones) 1 club-size bread roll 120 g (4.2 oz) of all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons of plain bread crumbs ½ teaspoon of salt ½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon of black coarse pepper 3 tablespoons of fresh-chopped parsley 1 egg Preparation: Soak your bread […]

Beef Soup with Bone Marrow Dumplings (Rindfleischsuppe mit Markklöβchen)

February 24, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Main Dishes, Soups /by Oma

Ingredients for broth: 4 l (1 gal) of water 2270 g (5 lbs) brisket first or mid cut 400 g (14 oz) of leeks 150 g (5.3 oz) of carrots 150 g (5.3 oz) of tomatoes 80 g (2.8 oz) of parsley 80 g + 50 g (2.8 oz) of celery root 2 teaspoons of […]

German Cheese Cake with Crumble Topping (Käsekuchen mit Streusel)

February 19, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Desserts /by Oma

My mother used Schichtkäse for the cheese cake. It’s a kind of combination of cream cheese and cottage cheese. The closest I could find in the States is farmer’s cheese. If you live in an area where it’s difficult to find, not to worry, regular cream cheese will work just fine with my recipe. Ingredients for […]

Green Bean Casserole with Ground Beef (Bohneneintopf mit Hackfleisch)

February 16, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Main Dishes /by Oma

Ingredients: 1400 g (3 lbs) of ground beef—10% fat (OR) ground meat from veal, lamb, or venison 1000g (2.2 lbs) of green beans 800 g (1.8 lbs) of diced potatoes 180 g (6.3 oz) of diced onions 2 cubes of Knorr Vegetable Bouillon 1 ½ teaspoons of dried savory ½ teaspoon of coarse black pepper […]

Lasagna (Nudelauflauf)

February 11, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Main Dishes /by Oma

Ingredients for meat: 454 g (16 oz) of elbow macaroni 908 g (2 lbs) of ground beef 8% fat 200 g (7 oz) of diced onions 3 cloves of garlic 794 g (28 oz) of diced tomatoes canned (OR) fresh tomatoes 170 g (6 oz) of sliced mushrooms in a jar 2 tablespoons of sour […]

Original German Crumb Cake (German Streuselkuchen einfach)

February 2, 2016/0 Comments/in Cuisine, Desserts /by Oma

Ingredients for dough: 500 g (17.6 oz) all-purpose flour 1 package of dry rapid-rise yeast 3 tablespoons of sugar 1 leveled teaspoon of salt 1 whole egg 2 egg yolks 1 cup of milk 250 g (8.8 oz) of butter 1 additional egg yolk for brushing the dough Ingredients for crumble: 300 g (10.6 oz) […]