162 germain recipes

A recipe from grandmother's more thrifty times; rarely encountered today.

Braune Einbrenne is the essential German brown gravy built from a dark lard-and-flour roux. Ready in 15 minutes, it's the go-to base for spaetzle, dumplings, and hearty vegetable dishes.

Buttery German almond crescents dusted with powdered sugar, made with ground almonds and double extracts for a melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookie.

Brennsuppe is a rustic Austrian flour soup made from a dark lard roux, onions, caraway seeds, and herbs. A humble peasant dish with deep, toasty flavor that warms you from the inside out.

Classic German Bavarian vanilla cream (Bayerische Creme) with egg custard, vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream set in a mold. A rich, silky no-bake dessert garnished with fresh fruit.

Crustless rhubarb streusel pie with a Bisquick custard filling, cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with a brown sugar-nut streusel. No pie crust to roll out.

Spargelgemüse: tender boiled asparagus drizzled with browned butter and freshly grated Parmesan, garnished with sliced hard-boiled egg. A classic German side in just 30 minutes.

Plunder Flechten, a traditional German twisted pastry filled with candied fruit and cinnamon sugar, brushed with apricot preserves. Made from Plunderteig, an enriched laminated dough.

Traditional Wiener Schnitzel with milk-fed veal pounded paper-thin, triple-breaded, and fried until the coating ripples golden. Served with lemon wedges, the way Vienna intended.

Saure Kartoffel, a traditional Swabian sour potato dish with a tangy butter-onion sauce flavored with bay leaf, lemon zest, clove, and caraway. German comfort food.

Schlettersuppe, a traditional German egg drop soup with Schletterle dumplings scraped from thin batter into boiling broth. Seasoned with nutmeg, pepper, and fresh greens.

German potato pancake (Kartoffelkratzet) made from boiled potatoes grated with eggs, sour cream, and flour, then pan-fried in lard until crisp. Traditionally served with stewed rhubarb.

Kaesmus or Rallenmus (German cheese mush): a rustic Swabian dish of tiny flour-and-egg crumbs simmered in milk with cheese and topped with browned onions in clarified butter. Ready in 30 minutes.

Traditional German braised red cabbage with Granny Smith apples, red wine, and a splash of vinegar to lock in the ruby color. Sweet-tart side dish for pork roast, sausages, and holiday tables.

Wirsingroellchen are German Savoy cabbage rolls stuffed with ground leftover meat, parsley, and breadcrumbs, baked under a basting of sour cream. A thrifty, nutmeg-warmed classic from the old country.

Authentic springerle, the embossed German anise Christmas cookies. Egg dough pressed with carved molds, dried overnight, then baked low so the white design stays crisp. Aged to mellow the flavor.