Welcome to the baking section of my website! Here you can find all of my posts related to bread and other baked goods like strudel, flammkuchen, and cakes. In the top section, you can find posts about the theory and technology of baked goods along with some posts discussing the cultural significance and history of bread in Germany. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you can find all of my baking recipes. These range from sweet goods like doughnuts and apple strudel to rustic bread like spelt bread and Swabian specialties like pretzels. My blog focuses mainly on savory baked goods. A lot of blogs on German food already feature a ton of traditional cake recipes but the baked goods you might find in a German bakery are only rarely featured on them. I want to fill in that gap because, for me, it is much more fun to bake savory goods.
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Deep dives in baking technology for advanced bakers:
Bread from a cultural point of view:
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Walnut Bread (‘Walnussbrot’)
Last Updated on 6 years ago by Tim I do love walnuts. In ice cream, with apples, or in this gorgeous walnut bread. As with all good loaves of bread, you will need to be patient with this one. You will need to mix together a poolish the evening before […]
What is spelt flour and what is it used for?
Spelt is an old-world hulled wheat variety that is closely related to common bread wheat. Spelt flour can be used as a substitute for wheat flour in bread, cakes, pastries, and pasta. European spelt is the only cereal that originated in Western Europe. Between the 12th and 19th centuries, spelt was one of the major cereals of Southern Germany, Austria,…
Strawberry-Rhubarb Salad (‘Erdbeer-Rhabarber-Salat’)
This strawberry-rhubarb salad is one of my favorite spring dishes. It’s vibrant and colorful with a nice balance of bitterness and sweetness. And it’s so simple to prepare. There is no fancy vinaigrette, no oil, no vinegar. It’s just the base ingredients, strawberry and rhubarb, that really shine through. It’s […]
How to make candy – Part 8: Gummy candy
The gummy bear is a German invention. It was first produced in the year 1922 by the German company Haribo. However, it is not a healthy treat as some people might think. Industry-style gummy bears are based on sugar syrup rather than fruit juice that is thickened with gelatin. How […]
Carrot Bread Rolls (‘Karottenbrötchen’)
Europe has not just crusty white bread rolls to offer. If you look around, you can find countless recipes for different kinds of bread rolls – like for example these carrot bread rolls. It would take me forever to collect and write down all the unique European recipes. If there […]
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