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
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 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
My husband being Volga Deutsch, always talked about some of what he called Depression Meals while living home as a boy. Being from Northern Germany, I had never heard of Kraut Kuchen so this recipe came...
Author: Ilse Weitz
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
Yummy plum cake with a crumble topping. Eat as-is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Author: cookinmama
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
A great and super fast German dish with a sweet and sour flavor. Serve piping hot with your choice of sides.
Author: KHOERNER
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
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
This is a very popular German dessert with whipped cream, frozen raspberries, and meringue cookies that is known by many names, like Rote Inge (red Inge) or Schneegestöber (snowstorm). You only need 4...
Author: pit100
In my family, we call this simple stove top recipe for chicken Chicken Pot Pie. It is not very pie like, but a very classic German/Amish dish. This is one of my very favorites, I learned to make it with...
Author: IamPatSajak
A family slow cooker favorite that's easy to put together. The beer enhances the flavor of the sauerkraut and pork. There is no need to brown the pork roast before placing it in the slow cooker. I serve...
Author: Bobettern
Easy to make, grandma's German marble cake is a family favorite
Author: WALTERA
A heavy cookie with dates and nuts. Derived from Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Author: Mel
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
Make and share this Hot & Sweet German-Style Mustard recipe from Food.com.
Author: Dancer
Bierochen...so so yummy! You will not be able to eat just one! Serve with a salad and you've got a complete meal!
Author: Haleh Welcher
Apples and raisins are arranged over the top of a buttery cake before baking to make a beautiful and sweet dessert.
Author: Ben S.
The honey topping was called 'bienstich' by the German bakers who invented it, probably because of its sweetness.
Author: Kevin Ryan
Make and share this Rotkohl (Red Cabbage) recipe from Food.com.
Author: MnBiker
Make and share this Spaetzle with Browned Butter recipe from Food.com.
Author: lauralie41
This an easy way to prepare wild goose for the hunters or family. You can use goose with the skin on, but the meat will be greasier.
Author: Matt Schwab
This popular non-alcoholic German drink is a mix of cola and orange or yellow lemonade such as Fanta® or Mello Yello®.
Author: Alois
Make and share this Brussels sprouts, with cheese recipe from Food.com.
Author: John Skrable
Wonderful chocolate layer cake which is soaked in Kirsch liqueur, with cherry filling.
Author: Valinda
An ice box cookie, these were one of the two Christmas cookie recipes my German grandmother made every year until her death at age 92. While they may not be fancy like other Christmas cookies recipes,...
Author: KitchenGeisha
My grandmother's recipe for roasted chicken. We are German and she used to do it this way all the time. I never have had a chicken this juicy before; this little trick works and makes the people eating...
Author: ROBINROCKINGBIRD
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
An old German family favorite. Meringue cookies made with almonds and spiced with cinnamon and lemon. A must for every Christmas!
Author: Kristen Nicole
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
Wonderfully warm German comfort food that's a cinch to prepare.
Author: Shannon Pedigo Skaggs
These German Christmas cookies are similar to shortbread and we bake them every year in December. The recipe makes a pretty large amount and they are pretty quick to make, since you only have to cut the...
Author: Marianne
This is my grandma's recipe for a super-easy apple cake. We had an apple tree, and this was a great way to use them.
Author: jenniferb
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
If you have a soft spot for Senfgurken, then try this homemade German pickle recipe with mustard, dill and other spices. These pickles are unlike most you are probably familiar with in that the cucumbers...
Author: queen_jane
This delicious salad is served at the Colony Inn Restaurant located in the Amana Colonies in Iowa. You can buy jars of their own wonderful sauerkraut in the Colonies and in groceries in the surrounding...
Author: Nonna Grace
These simple cut out cookies are a must during Christmas time in Germany. Especially kids delight in helping cutting out fun shapes and later decorating and eating these delicious cookies that hold their...
Author: barbara
These delicious German Christmas cookies are quick and easy to make and are some of my favorite cookies of all time.
Author: Marianne
Quark is not easily available in most non German countries, and it cannot really substituted by ricotta or creamcheese. But then it's not really difficult to make. This is the way we made it at my friend's...
Author: Mia in Germany