Egg Liqueur Cake

Ingredients:

- 80 g (1/3 cup) butter

- 80 g (1/3 cup) sugar

- 1 package vanilla sugar

- 6 eggs

- 200 g (1 3/4 cups) grounded almonds

- 1 teaspoon baking powder

- 100 g grounded dark chocolate

- 2 tablespoons (or more) rum

- 600 g liquid whipped cream (and 3 packs Sahnesteif)

- egg liqueur (as much as you want) 

- gelatine (if you want the egg liqueur not as liquid on the top)

- 100 g chocolate flakes

Beat the butter until fluffy. Add the vanilla sugar and the egg yolk of the 6 eggs. Mix the almonds, baking powder and the grounded chocolate and mix it with the butter and eggs. Add the rum.

Now beat the egg white and fold it in the dough.

Bake the dough in a round pan for about 60 minutes (175°C / 350°F) and let it cool.

Beat 400 g of the the whipped cream with the "Sahnesteif", put a cake ring around the cake and add the whipped cream. Let it cool for a while. Then mix the gelatine with the egg liqueur and put it on the top of the cream. Let it cool again for a while. Now you can beat the last whipped cream. 

Take the cake ring of the cake. Put whipped cream on the side of the cake and decorate the top too if you want. You can add the chocolate flakes on the side and on the top if you want.

Semmelknödel - bread dumplings

Ingredients:

- 300g (0,66 lb) old hard bread from breadrolls (white bread)

- 1 onion

- 1 tablespoon butter

- 500 ml (16,9 oz) milk

- 1 package frozen parsley

- 3 eggs

- salt, pepper and nutmeg

Cut the hard bread rolls into cubes or slices and put them in a big bowl. Then cut the onion into small pieces and steam them for 2 minutes. 

Add the milk and warm it up. Put the mixture over the bread and let it sit for at least 10 minutes. Add parsley, eggs, salt, pepper and nutmeg and mix it.

Make 8 dumplings out of the mixtures. Wet your hands before you do it so that the dough doesn't stick.

Cook salt water in a big pot till it boils.  Add the dumplings and let them cook (medium heat) for about 20 minutes without a lid.

Orange Chicken for the crock pot!

I'm looking a while now for a good and easy Orange Chicken recipe. I think this one is not bad. Better than the last one I tried! :D

Ingredients:

- chicken breast (3-4), chopped into small chunks

- olive oil

- flour-cornstarch-mix (50:50)

- 2 egg white

- 1 teaspoon sugar

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 6 oz. orange juice

- 1/2 tablespoon salt

- 3 tablespoons ketchup

- 3 tablespoons brown sugar

- 1 teaspoon soy sauce

Mix the egg white together with the sugar and salt. Put the chicken chunks in the egg white mix and cover them after with the flour-cornstarch-mix. Pour a small amount of olive oil in a skillet and brown the covered chicken.It doesn't need to be fully cooked since it's going in the crock pot. 

Mix the orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, and ketchup in a bowl. After the chicken is done cooking, pour the pieces into the crock pot. Then cover the chicken with your sauce mixture and give the pot a stir.

Cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2-3.

While cooking I added more orange juice. That gives a stronger taste.

Banana Chocolate Cake

For the dough:

2 eggs

2 tablespoons of hot water

80 g (1/2 - 1/3 cup) sugar

1 package (8 g) vanilla sugar

60 g (1/2 cup) flour

20 g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

For the cream:

5-6 bananas

400 g (2 cups) sour cream (Schmand)

250 g (1 cup) Quark (I guess Greek yogurt should be similar to it)

1 package vanilla sugar (8 g) and vanilla extract

1 pack of powdered gelatine (for 0,5 l of liquids) 

 

Lets get started:

For the dough beat the eggs with the hot water for one minute. Add all sugar and beat it another 2 minutes. Add the rest after those 3 minutes and mix everything. Put the dough in a round greased baking pan and bake it in the preheated oven (170°C / 325°F - Ober-/Unterhitze) for 20 minutes. 

For the cream mix the bananas to a pulp. Add the rest and beat it for about 3 minutes. Put the crust on a plate and put a cake setting ring around it. Add the cream and let it cool for at least have a day. You could also make the crust in a pie pan and add the cream there. I you want add some chocolate flakes on the top - looks nicer. :D

Pizza Time!

Today it's time to blog something again. First I'm gonna start with my lunch. I made some good pizza and wanna share it with you.

Here is what you need:

Pizza dough:

- 400 g flour (3 1/3 cups)

- 1 package of yeast

- 250 ml water (8,4 oz)

- 1 tablespoon of olive oil

- 1 teaspoon of salt

Mix everything together and mix it for about 10 minutes. Then let it rise for at least one hour. The longer, the better. :)

Take your baking tray and grease it good. Put some flour on your risen dough (so that it doesn't stick on your hands) and press it on the baking tray.

Now it's time for the toppings. First put some tomato sauce on the dough. I use not spiced one, so I spiced it a little bit with garlic salt. Then I put some fresh cilantro and parsley (which I grow on the balcony) on the tomato sauce. Next step, some cheese and then you can add whatever you want. On the cheese I used salami, green onions, fresh tomatoes, feta cheese and fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley and cress)

Heat the oven (250°C / 475°F) and bake the pizza about 10 Minutes. Watch it, so that it doesn't get too dark. Every oven is different.

Bon Appetit!

Strawberry-banana-dessert!

Yesterday I made a dessert again. I got some ideas from Pinterest but the result is my own creation.

You need:

for the Crust

* 25 small Oreo cookies, crushed into crumbs

* 3 teaspoons of butter, melted

for the filling

* 3 Bananas

* 15 strawberries

* 500g "Quark" (I guess you can't get that in all countries)

* 32g (4 packs) vanilla sugar 

* 2 vanilla extracts 

for the Garnish

* 200g of whip cream

* chocolate flakes

Directions:

* Stir together the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter. Evenly divide the crumbs between your individual serving dishes and press into the bottoms of the dishes to form a crust layer.

* Beat the "Quark", the vanilla sugar and the vanilla extract until smooth and add it on the top of the cookie crumbs in the servings

* Slice the bananas and put the on the top of the cream (2 layers). Then put half sliced strawberries on the top.

* Decorate the dessert with whip cream and chocolate flakes and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutella Cheesecake Dessert

Yesterday I tried out a new recipe I found on Pinterest. It didn't come out bad but I would use less Nutella next time unless you like it really sweet.

You need:

for the Crust
* 12 Oreo Cookies, crushed into crumbs

* 3 tablespoons butter, melted

for the Filling
* 8 ounces cream cheese

* 2/3 cup Nutella

* 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

* 8 ounces whip cream

for the Garnish
* whip cream

* chocolate flakes

Directions:

* Stir together the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter. Evenly divide the crumbs between your individual serving dishes and press into the bottoms of the dishes to form a crust layer.

* Beat the cream cheese and Nutella until smooth. Add vanilla and mix to combine. Fold in the whip cream until well blended and no streaks remain. 

* Evenly pipe or spoon the filling into individual serving dishes. If desired, garnish with additional whip cream and chocolate flakes.

* Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Recipe Book

I just made that recipe book for my good friend and pen pal Crystal. She ordered me something and that will be part of her surprise I wanna mail soon. Crystal, I hope you like that journal.

I also wanna join some challenges with it, because I didn't do that much lately and I wanna win something again. :P

~*~ Paperminutes - #212: "Frühlingsblumen/Springflowers" ~*~

~*~ Crafty Sentiments Designs -  "Spring Creations using Pastel Colors" ~*~

~*~ Everybody-Art-Challenge - #188: "Spring/Frühling" ~*~

~*~ Anything Goes Challenge Blog - #64: "Anything Goes" ~*~

~*~ Allsorts Challenge Blog - #150: "Buttons and Threads" ~*~

~*~ CES Challenge Blog - #81: "Paper Piece it" ~*~

~*~ Sketchy Colors - #112: "Sketch" ~*~

~*~ Timbro Scrap Mania - #45: "Buttons and Pearls" ~*~

~*~ Craft your days away - #43: "Metal" ~*~

~*~ pecreative Challenge Blog - #22: "Alles nur keine Karte" ~*~

Apfelkuchen - apple cake

Hier ist ein wirklich gutes Apfelkuchenrezept, dass ihr unbedingt mal testen müsst!

Here is a good apple cake recipe you really have to try!

Zutaten/Ingredients

* 250g Margarine / Butter

* 200g Zucker (sugar)

* 5 Eier (eggs)

* 1 Pck. Vanillezucker (vanilla sugar)

* 350g Mehl (flour)

* Äpfel (apples) - Ich habe 6 Äpfel verwendet / I used 6 apples

Äpfel schälen und in kleine Stücke schneiden. Die Butter oder Margarine schaumig rühren, die restlichen Zutaten zugeben und gut verrühren. Die Apfelstücke unter den Teig heben. 

Bei 180 - 200 °C ca. 50 Minuten backen.

 

Peel the apples and cut them into little pieces.Stir the butter/margarine until creamy, add all the other ingredients and stir it good. Fold apple pieces into the mixture.

Bake in the 180 - 200 °C hot oven for about 50 minutes.

Chris' Birthday

I wanna post some food again we had on Chris' birthday. This first is the cake I made for him with the candles.

Recipe

* 3 eggs 

* 3 cups flour (350 g)

* 1 cup sugar (100 g)

* 1 cup oil (200 ml)

* 1 package vanilla sugar

* 1 package baking soda 

* 1 cup sparkling water (200 ml)

* 2 Tsp Nutella

Mix everything except the Nutella together. Put half of the dough in a round pan. Mix the Nutella with the rest of the dough. Add the chocolate dough and mix it till you have the pattern you want. Put it in the 175 C hot oven for about 45 minutes to one hour.

And here the rest of the food we had!

Tiramisu Cake

I made this cake last week for my mom. Really good! Sorry that the recipe is in German. I found it on Chefkoch.de

Für den Biskuitboden:
6 m.-große	Ei(er), getrennt
1 Prise	Salz
180 g	Zucker, extra fein
1 EL	Vanillezucker
100 g	Mehl
80 g	Stärkemehl
1 Pck.	Puddingpulver, Vanille
1 TL	Backpulver
120 ml	Milch, zum Tränken
1 EL	Zucker
1 EL	Kakaopulver
1 Tasse	Espresso, oder starken Kaffee, schwarz, kalt
1 Schuss	Amaretto
Für die Creme:
250 g	Mascarpone
250 g	Quark, 20% Fett
60 g	Zucker, fein
1 Pck.	Vanillezucker, oder echte Burbonvanille
1 Schuss	Amaretto
2 EL	Eierlikör
100 g	Schokoladenraspel, zartbitter
600 ml	Schlagsahne
2 EL, gest.	Sahnesteif
	Kakaopulver, zum Bestäuben
Für die Dekoration:	Schokozebraröllchen
50 g	Schokoladenraspel

Zubereitung: 

Für den Biskuitboden die Eier trennen und das Eiweiß mit Salz in der Küchenmaschine sehr steif schlagen. Zucker nach und nach einrieseln lassen und solange rühren, bis die Masse glänzt und sich Spitzen ziehen. Nun die Eigelbe einzeln unterrühren und dabei weiterschlagen. Mehl, Speisestärke, Puddingpulver und Backpulver vermischen und gesiebt mit einem Schneebesen von Hand vorsichtig und locker unter die Eischaummasse heben. Den Biskuit in einem Tortenring (26 cm) auf einem Rost mit Dauerbackfolie im vorgeheizten Backofen bei 190° ca. 30 Min. bei Ober-Unterhitze backen. Auskühlen lassen, am besten einen Tag vorher backen!!!

Für die Tränke die Milch mit Zucker und dem Kakaopulver aufkochen lassen und den kalten Espresso und Amaretto dazu schütten und beiseite stellen.

Für die Creme Mascarpone, Quark, Zucker und Vanillezucker solange zu einer cremigen Masse verrühren, bis sich der Zucker ganz aufgelöst hat. Die Sahne mit Sahnefest steif schlagen und unter die Quarkmasse heben, Amaretto und Eierlikör dazurühren und vorher etwas für die Verzierung beiseite nehmen, dann erst die Raspelschokolade unterheben.

Den Biskuitboden quer in drei gleiche Teile schneiden und um den untersten Boden einen flexiblen Tortenring legen. Den ersten Boden mit einem Drittel der Tränke beträufeln, darauf knapp die Hälfte der Creme streichen, den zweiten Boden darauf legen und genauso verfahren, den dritten Boden auf die letzte Cremeschicht legen und ebenfalls tränken, mit einem Teil der übrigen Creme bestreichen und für mind. 3 Std. kalt stellen.

Den Tortenring vorsichtig lösen, den Rand der Torte mit Creme einstreichen und mit Raspelschokolade bestreuen. Die Torte oben dick mit Kakaopulver bestäuben.

Für die Deko die restliche Crememasse (ohne Raspelschokolade) in einen Spritzsack mit Sterntülle füllen und obenauf 16 gleiche Rosetten spritzen und beliebig mit Schokozebraröllen verzieren.

~*~ Easter Cards ~*~

Today I received my first Easter card from a girl from my Facebook group "Penpalling & Letters". Really cute. :D

 I also wrote two Easter cards for girls from that group. I hope they all like my cards. Well they are not that creative this time. Don't have good ideas.

 

Then I wanna share a recipe with you all. I made those steamed dumplings last week and they were really good. If you like it sweet, you should add more sugar, because they don't really taste sweet at all.

Cookie Monster Cupcakes

Today I was creative and made some cookie monster cupcakes with blue food color. It was fun and I think they don't look that bad. :D

I found the recipe on a German website here: Kruemelmonster Muffins

Then I got a really nice letter from my friend Emma and a nice state map postcard, which I'm gonna upload on my state map postcard post.