Cuisine

Jam-Filled Sweet Rolls (Buchtelchen)

December 19, 2014/0 Comments/in Bread, New Year's Eve, Side Dishes /by Oma

Ingredients: (For approximately 24 rolls.) 200 ml (7 oz) of milk 500 g (17.5 oz) of flour 100 g (3.5 oz) of butter 2 packages of dry yeast 6 tablespoons of sugar 2 eggs A pinch of salt Bonne Maman Preserves—plum or mirabelle (OR) any apricot jam Additional melted butter (to brush on the rolls […]

Marinated Herring in Rich Cream Sauce

December 18, 2014/0 Comments/in Main Dishes, New Year's Eve, Side Dishes /by Oma

Ingredients: 8 salted herring dressed (900g-1000 g - 2-2.2 lbs) OR Jar of herring in wine sauce (900g-1000g - 2–2.2 lbs) 946 ml (1 quart) of buttermilk 8 mustard seeds Salt 6 juniper berries 1 bay leaf Pepper Lemon juice from one lemon 2 apples 2 onions 3–4 pickles 1 cup of whipping cream 2 […]

Oma’s Stuffed Thanksgiving Turkey - Gefüllter Truthahn mit Äpfeln und Kastanien

November 10, 2014/8 Comments/in Main Dishes, Thanksgiving /by Oma

Instructions: THAWING TIME: If you’re bringing home a frozen turkey, you need to consider the time it takes for it to properly thaw. You have two choices in this regard. One, store it in the refrigerator—which will take days to defrost. Or, two, place your turkey in a large container of cold water—which will take […]

Green Beans with Mushrooms and Corn - Bohnen, Mais und Pfifferlinge

November 10, 2014/0 Comments/in Side Dishes, Thanksgiving /by Oma

Ingredients: 1000 g (2.2 pounds) of green beans 4–6 ears of corn 300 g (10.5 oz) of mushrooms (chanterelle or any french-style champignons) 907 g (32 oz) of vegetable broth (OR) vegetable bouillon 4 tablespoons of sunflower oil 1 bundle of fresh marjoram Salt & pepper 3 shallots Preparation Green Beans: Wash the beans […]

Sweet Potatoes with Apples in Maple Syrup - Süβkartoffeln in Ahornsyrup

November 10, 2014/0 Comments/in Side Dishes, Thanksgiving /by Oma

Ingredients: 2.2 kg (4.85 pounds) of sweet potatoes 3–4 apples (depending on size) 80 g (2.82 ounces) of butter 50-100 ml (1.69-3.38 ounces) of maple syrup (depending on apples you use) For the topping: 1 tablespoon of butter 2 tablespoons of brown sugar Preparation: Quarter the apples, remove the core, and cut them into slices. […]

Butternut Squash Soup - Kürbissuppe

November 10, 2014/0 Comments/in Side Dishes, Soups, Thanksgiving /by Oma

Ingredients: 1200 g (2.64 pounds) of butternut squash 400 g (14.1 ounces) of potatoes 2 large carrots 2 medium-size onions 2 chicken bouillon cubes 500 ml (16.9 ounces) of water 2 tablespoons of sugar 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 200 ml (6.76 ounces) of whip cream 100 g (3.52) of butter 2 slices of white […]

Homemade Cornbread - Maisbrot

November 10, 2014/0 Comments/in Breads, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving /by Oma

Ingredients: 1 ½ cups of yellow plain corn meal ½ cup of all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of baking soda 2 teaspoons of Dr. Oetker Baking Powder (OR) baking powder 1 egg 60 ml (2 ounces) of melted butter 250 ml (8.4 ounces) of buttermilk Dry ingredients: Mix […]

Danube Wave Cake — Donauwellen

November 10, 2014/0 Comments/in Christmas, Desserts, Thanksgiving /by Oma

(Also known as Snow White Cake.) Ingredients: 250 g (8.81 oz) of butter or margarine 200 g (7 oz) of sugar 1 package Dr. Oetker Vanilla Sugar (OR) 3–5 drops of vanilla extract Salt 5 eggs 375 g (13.22 oz) of all-purpose flour 1 package of Dr. Oetker Baking Powder (OR) 1 ½ teaspoon […]

Cinnamon Pears Topped with Cranberry Sauce - Gefüllte Birnen mit Preiselbeeren

November 10, 2014/0 Comments/in Desserts, Thanksgiving /by Oma

Pears with cranberries are a typical German side dish for poultry or venison. You have two choices. Either you just buy a can of pear halves and fill them with canned jellied cranberry sauce or you go The Oma Way and make it from scratch. If you’re short of time or fresh ingredients, you also […]

Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Liqueur - Cupcakes mit Kürbislikör