There's more to Oktoberfest than tipping a stein and turning up the oom-pah-pah. There are all the rib-sticking dishes of Bavarian cuisine. Along with sauerbraten and sausages, schnitzel remain an Oktoberfest...
Author: JackieOhNo
My family which is mostly German-Irish ate the same meal for New Year's every year of my life. It consisted of pork roast, sauerkraut, kielbasa and mashed potatoes. We ate the pork (pork roast and kielbasa)...
Author: Dianna Jacobs-Fresh
A one pan stovetop recipe made with apples, sausage and sauerkraut that is quick and easy to prepare.
Author: LoriLee
This is a simple recipe that tastes as wonderful and authentic as the dessert you would get in a German restaurant. I prefer to use strawberries, but anything goes with this one! You can make smaller mounds...
Author: Lene Marie Dotzler
My most memorable meal to date was many years ago when our family was on a European vacation. We stopped at an inn on the Plansee in Austria (Tyrol). The rainbow trout was freshly caught from the lake...
Author: PanNan
A great and super fast German dish with a sweet and sour flavor. Serve piping hot with your choice of sides.
Author: KHOERNER
This recipe is over 150 years old and has been baked by my family for many generations for Christmas. They are much easier to make than other lebkuchen and ingredients have been updated to what's available...
Author: Ruth
A sweet and tangy, affordable and easy recipe. Simple and loaded with veggies. Does not have an overpowering flavor, kid approved. Browning pork chops is an important step, don't skip! I add meat tenderizer...
Author: debbbiedoodlenoodle
Currywurst is a popular 'fast food' in Berlin, Germany. It is quick and simple and everyone loves it! If you're in a hurry, you can substitute ketchup for the sauce, or use your own recipe.
Author: JenFen
This is best served hot, but equally good cold! This is an authentic german recipe...everyone says it is the best! It is also great cooked ahead of time and then microwaved...it gives the flavors time...
Author: breezermom
These nut-sized cookies are spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and pepper. They are called Pepperkaker, in Norway.
Author: Kristi
A north German specialty, Gruenkohl (kale) and sausage was something with which my mother-in-law warmed our hearts and tummies in the winter. The north Germans serve this with boiled potatoes.
Author: LynJudd
This rich and tender sour cream and yeast cookie is delicious and so lovely with its many delicate layers and twists. It is a classic and historic recipe for which many variations can be found. This updated...
Author: Eliserae
These German almond cookies are dairy free and gluten free and are baked during Advent in preparation for Christmas. They are quick and easy to make with only 4 ingredients and taste delicious. Try one...
Author: barbara
I adore Bavarian cuisine! And since there's no good German food here (while I lived in San Francisco, my husband and I ate at wonderful German/Hungarian restaurants there), I have to make my own...This...
Author: HerbanSpoons
Yummy plum cake with a crumble topping. Eat as-is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Author: cookinmama
Easy to make, grandma's German marble cake is a family favorite
Author: WALTERA
I started with Mom's recipe and modified it over the 25 years of my marriage. Also I learned a method of rolling the "pigs" from one of Martha Stewart's books.
Author: Mama Cee Jay
A fresh apple cake with nuts and raisins that, after baking, but still hot, has a cooked caramel-like topping poured over it. If using a glass baking dish, reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees.
Author: Ann
Here is a recipe for Sauerbraten that is pretty decent. However, this is more like a project. I know real Germans who approve of this recipe.
Author: MS.LUV2EAT
This is a super-easy pie recipe with a sweet bottom crust, a juicy cinnamony apple filling, and crisp streusel on top, all made out of the same dough.
Author: anton
These fried potato dumplings, called Schupfnudeln in German, are irresistible. The potatoes should be cooked the day before, as then the dumplings are easier to shape. Serve as a side as you would any...
Author: nch
This is a lovely cake with the taste of almond and chocolate and it is almost like a pound cake.
Author: Carol
Zwetschgendatschi is a classic German plum sheet cake from Bavaria - a short crust pastry, topped with Italian plums. It is traditionally served with vanilla sugar-sweetened whipped cream.
Author: barbara
To make sure the greens are wilted before eating(covering the greens with a hot dressing only partially accomplishes this), drop them into a pot of boiling water. Let tand for 5 - 10 minutes. Then drain...
Author: BeckyF
These traditional bread dumplings from Austria and Bavaria make a wonderful accompaniment to a rich gravy, goulash or stew. Just like my Oma made. Enjoy! I've translated the recipe from the delightful...
Author: BecR2400
This recipe is from an area in France that is at the border of Germany and used to belong to Germany. The dish is popular in both countries and there are as many variations as families that make it. Eat...
Author: Bellinda
This recipe is one of my family's favorites. It's similar to a cheesecake but much better. I get many requests for the recipe.
Author: melissa5
This quick and easy apple sheet cake recipe is from Germany where these types of cakes are very popular. Perfect for serving a crowd!
Author: sophie
Make and share this Sauerkraut for Hot Dogs recipe from Food.com.
Author: Julie Bs Hive
Wonderful chocolate layer cake which is soaked in Kirsch liqueur, with cherry filling.
Author: Valinda
This is a quick, yummy recipe that makes it's own hard sauce. Serve it with real cream. It's an old German recipe my family has made for many holidays.
Author: O0SHAUNA0O
German/Bavarian style pork knuckles. Pork knuckles are also known as foreshanks, or ham shanks. Water may be used in place of beer.
Author: MATTI422
An old family recipe from St. John Lutheran Church member, Lillie Kauitzsch, Bartlett, Texas. A much better taste than store bought. I also remember my great-grandmother making noodles like this when I...
Author: Miss Annie
Apples and raisins are arranged over the top of a buttery cake before baking to make a beautiful and sweet dessert.
Author: Ben S.
Boneless chicken breasts cooked over sauerkraut and covered in BBQ sauce. This sounds a little different, but I assure you, it is delicious! It is one of my family's favorites. The BBQ sauce makes the...
Author: Lisa McKelvey
Make and share this Spaetzle with Browned Butter recipe from Food.com.
Author: lauralie41
This is the plum cake or tart that my Grossmutter made. It is delicious, and any fruit can be substituted for the plums. Therefore it is a seasonally great! It's a Southern German dessert from the Zweibrucken...
Author: Shanda
This apple sheet cake has 3 layers - a pastry layer, an applesauce layer, and a streusel layer, so you need a deep sheet pan. It is to die for.
Author: manuela
Make and share this Hot & Sweet German-Style Mustard recipe from Food.com.
Author: Dancer
An old German family favorite. Meringue cookies made with almonds and spiced with cinnamon and lemon. A must for every Christmas!
Author: Kristen Nicole
Make and share this Rotkohl (Red Cabbage) recipe from Food.com.
Author: MnBiker