Saffron Spelt Knots with Poolish
Sunday, October 02, 2022These saffron bread knots are made by plaiting together 4 strands of a soft, sweet enriched saffron dough - sprinkle the top with a mixture of white and black sesame seeds if desired. Saffron gives the knots a beautiful warm golden colour as well as a wonderful intense flavour and scent. I have used 0.3 g rams of saffron for the dough, which is a bit too much, 1 small sachet (0.1 gram) would be enough. I didn't fill the dough, but you can try to fill with nutella or nut cream for an even richer bread.
Rye Apple Crumble Bars
Friday, September 30, 2022These autumn-festive apple bars feature a buttery wholegrain shortbread base, perfectly spiced apple filling and finish off with a fantastic crumbled oat streusel, with the distinct earthy flavour of wholegrain rye. They are egg-free and sweetened with coconut sugar, so it's refined-sugar free too. The recipe is rather easy and very delicious, the best part is that you can customize it to your taste. Add some raisins, cranberries or pecans that you think compliment the apples and for an even nuttier and deeper caramelized flavour, replace the browned butter for regular one.
Bread Pudding with Blueberries and German Vanilla Sauce
Wednesday, September 28, 2022A comforting, lukewarm casserole made with stale bread, blueberries, cream, milk and eggs is a brunch attraction. Ideal for using up the bread from the day before. I used German Brötchen, but French baugette would be great too. Other than blueberries, you can use any other berries, cherries or raisins. If using frozen blueberries, mix in without thawing to avoid discoloring the mixture. The bread pudding is fantastic with the rich, silky vanilla sauce, but would also be amazing served with vanilla ice cream or simply homemade whipped cream.
Snow Peas with Butter and Pine Nuts
Monday, September 26, 2022This recipe is as simple as it is delicious. Unlike more rounded and puffier sugar snap peas, the pods of snow peas are flatter with tiny peas inside, making them ideal for fast stirfrying. The simple combination of butter and lemon zest really transforms this side dish into something really special. Although optional, the toasted pine nuts add a wonderful nutty crunch.
Buchteln with Blackberry Marmalade
Saturday, September 24, 2022Buchteln are sweet rolls made of enriched yeast dough and baked in a casserole dish. Depending on the region, they are also called "Wuchteln", "Rohrnudeln", or "Ofennudeln". Buchteln are particularly juicy and delicious if you prepare them with a fruity filling. Depending on the season, the Buchteln can be filled with berry, apricot or plum jam. You can bake them with or without filling. They are usually served vanilla sauce, powdered sugar or eaten plain and warm.
Originally, Buchteln come from Bohemian cuisine and are widespread in Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol. The name comes from the Czech "buchtičky" or "buchta". In Bavaria, Buchteln are often prepared with sultanas or cranberries. Our favourite is poppy filling.