I Remember My Mama's Cooking

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Oma’s Coconut Macaroons & Filbert Macaroons

177 g egg whites (= 6 large egg whites?)

Beat until fluffed up, then add:

500 g extrafine sugar

Juice of 1/4 lemon.

Beat until glossy and sugar is well dissolved.

DIVIDE into 2 portions, each 366 grams.

Into one portion, add:

250 grams unsweetened fine coconut.

Into the other portion, add:

350 grams finely ground filberts (hazelnuts)

Spoon onto individual oblaten discs.

Bake @ 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Oma’s Christmas Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

2 sticks butter (1/2 lb), room temperature

1 large egg

1 teasp. Baking Soda

2 teasp. Lemon juice

1.5 teasp. Vanilla extract

1.5 teasp. Almond extract

1 1/3rd cups powdered sugar

2 2/3rd cups flour

Colored sugar sprinkles

Cream butter. Add remaining ingredients except the flour and cream well. Last, add flour and mix until thoroughly blended.

Divide dough into 2 portions. Form into a flattened disk, wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerator for 2 hours or more.

Roll out 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes. Sprinkle with colored sugar.

Bake at 375F for 8-10 minutes.

Honey Lebkuchen Recipe 12-22-22

Mix the cinnamon into the flour. Set aside.

Warm honey and sugar in a heavy pot until bubbling. Add toasted almonds, chopped candied fruits, lemon zest (optional).

Use the rum to dissolve the ammonium bicarbonate leavening. (https://bakerpedia.com/ingredients/bakers-ammonia/)

(or use 1 part baking powder plus 1 part baking soda.)

Add the dissolved ammonium bicarbonate to the honey mixture. Then add the cinnamon-flour. Mix well until it is all moist.

This dough will be warm. Best to make your hands wet and shape balls and flatten into disks placed on top of oblaten disks. The dough will become increasingly stiff as it cools, so I suggest that you shape them up while the dough is still a little warm.

We baked these immediately at 350F for 12-14 minutes.

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Recipe Sampler from Oma's Food Memoir

[03] Pichelsteiner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pichelsteiner

[05] Schupf Nudeln

https://www.quick-german-recipes.com/how-to-make-noodles.html

[11] Grießklößchen (farina) dumpling soup

https://www.food.com/recipe/griessnockerl-austrian-style-semolina-dumplings-481279

[12] Leberknödelsuppe

https://www.tasteofaustria.org/starters/2015/3/9/f21nxpz1eugp38du2kvktlmj6m1s0g

[14] Noodle Soup with Peas and Carrots

https://www.mygermantable.com/chicken-noodle-soup-with-peas-carrots-and-parsley-roots-huhnersuppe-mit-nudeln-und-gemuseeinlage-the-ultimate-immune-boosting-dinner-to-keep-the-cold-at-bay/

[14a] Lentil soup

https://www.theomaway.com/soups/traditional-german-lentil-soup/

[17] Hefezopf (yeast dough braid)

https://www.earthfoodandfire.com/german-rosinenbrot/

[18] Gesundheit's Kuchen with Chocolate Glaze

https://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2022/02/almond-bundt-cake-with-amaretto-ganache.html

[19] Zwetschgenkuchen

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/sweets-and-desserts--493566440395432676/

[20] Bienenstich

https://www.smokingchimney.com/recipe-pages/bienenstich.php

[21] Erdbeerkuchen with glaze

https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r127841

[23] Dampfnudeln

https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/dampfnudel/

[24] Kartoffelpuffer mit Apfelmus

https://cooktoria.com/classic-potato-pancakes/

[25] German pancakes rolled up with jam

4 eggs, 1/2 teasp. Salt, 1 teasp. Vanilla, 1 cup flour, 1 cup milk

[26] Swiss cheese spaetzle

Spaetzle: 3 eggs, 1 1/2 cup warm water, 1 1/2 teasp. salt; Add 550 grams flour. Dough should be able to "hold a bubble." Cut into noodles as you drop into lightly salted boiling water. Cook until they float and you see a little foam (perhaps 1-3 minutes). Strain. Repeat in small batches.